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Call to name and shame firms paying below the minimum wage for gig economy tasks like data entry

Ministers are desperate to sign new trade deals after damaging the UK economy with Brexit

China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the country's latest outbreak subsides after months of virus-spurred lockdowns and restrictions. China is the last major economy still committed to a zero-Covid strategy, stamping out new cases with a combination of targeted…

With the economy slowing and oil prices down by about 20% over the last couple of weeks, odds are increasing that inflation could be turning lower. This could be a catalyst for high-quality tech stocks such as Microsoft (MSFT), Veeva (VEEV), and Expedia (EXPE).

At its June 14-15 meeting, the Federal Reserve decided to hike its Fed Funds Rate by 75 basis points, the largest single hike since 1994, to 1.5-1.75% in order to tame inflation.

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes in the face of the rising inflation are raising the possibility of the economy tipping into a recession. Given the market uncertainties, high-dividend stocks Sisecam Resources (SIRE), Grindrod Shipping (GRIN), and Alliance Resource (ARLP), which are currently trading under $20, could be an ideal…

Doug Ford took the oath of office for a second term as the premier of Canada's most populous province on Friday with a promise to build highways and homes, and rebuild Ontario's economy.

As cost of living bites, more Australians are seeking second-hand bargains — but some would prefer you keep that a secret.

Is the Indian economy really in the “pink of health”, former Finance Minister asks

Growing concerns over the multi-decade high inflation and the Fed’s tighter monetary policy have kept the stock market under tremendous pressure lately. Furthermore, analysts are raising the odds of the economy sliding into a recession. Amid this environment, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally sound stocks, Adams Resource…

Approximately 300,000 workers are unemployed, with 80 percent of factories closed since the beginning of the blockade.