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The space economy is being reshaped — not just by innovation, but by geopolitics. What was once dominated by state space agencies, and more recently by private ventures, is evolving into a hybrid model in which government priorities and commercial capabilities are intertwined.

Every year, Australia buries millions of tonnes of waste in landfills. But these sites are filling fast, recycling has its own limitations, and most waste export is banned. So councils and state governments are looking for alternatives.

Every five years the Federal Reserve reconsiders its framework for monetary policy. This time it will have to consider lessons from the pandemic and an uncertain future.

More than 60 million people are estimated to be living with dementia, resulting in over 1.5 million deaths a year and an annual cost to the global healthcare economy of around US $1.3 trillion (almost £1 trillion).

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the first quarter growth shows ‘the strength and potential of the UK economy’, as markets rose on Thursday.

Data from a Fortune and Deloitte survey provides the first empirical proof that decision-makers are reeling under the weight of Trump’s trade war, with overwhelming optimism over his administration’s economic agenda giving way to sheer pessimism in just five months.

U.S. applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact the economy

Stablecoins can be extremely volatile despite the name, and the dangers they pose to the U.S. economy don’t stop there.

The Independent looks at how Britain’s economic growth compares to the rest of the G7 in the first quarter of the year

Tax rises and Trump’s tariffs could lead to a very different picture soon

Labour prime minister and chancellor under pressure as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to hit the UK, despite last week’s trade deal