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Health budget grows every year. So why isn’t public healthcare improving?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 1.06 lakh crore health budget for 2026-27, a 9 percent increase from the current financial year. Yet persistent gaps in utilisation, staffing and quality suggest higher allocations alone cannot fix India's public health crisis.

Newslaundry

Central Asia posts growth above 6% in 2025, beating advanced economies

Economic activity accelerated across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in 2025, driven by investment, exports and consumption. Azerbaijan remained closely linked, through energy and trade corridors connecting the region to Europe and global markets.

Euronews

“Since day one, we have stood with the artist community against piracy”: Spotify and the three major labels sue Anna’s Archive for $13.4 trillion over illegal scraping

That’s three times the total GDP of the UK

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Wall Street opens lower after Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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India-EU Trade Deal: The “Mother of All Agreements” to Reshape Global Trade

In a landmark development, India and the European Union (EU) have officially signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that has been hailed as the “mother of all deals.” The agreement is set to create a market of nearly two billion people and account for roughly a quarter of global GDP,…

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Trump's own Big Beautiful Bill could add $5.5 trillion to the deficit and sabotage his plan to 'grow out' of the national debt crisis

Prior to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s “growth” math stood a chance of closing the gap. Now it’s much harder to see it working.

Fortune

₹92 per Dollar Isn’t Just a Number: Why a Weak Currency Makes Life Costlier in India

A weak rupee does not stay in currency markets. It quietly shows up in household budgets. When the rupee moves toward levels like 90 or beyond against the dollar, India starts paying more for fuel, food, education, healthcare, travel, and essential imports. Life does not feel expensive overnight. It feels…

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Uzbekistan sees lower shadow economy share as cashless payments rise

Official data shows that economic activities hidden from authorities accounted for 33% of GDP in 2025, down from 45–50% in 2019.

Euronews

Financial Clarity as a Growth Accelerator for Small Businesses: Insights from NetDeposited

According to the World Economic Forum, roughly 400 million SMEs worldwide represent about 90% of all businesses, provide employment for nearly 70% of the global workforce, and contribute close to half of global GDP.

International Business Times

Dollar Falls on Stock Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.28%. Today’s stock rally has curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Losses in the dollar are contained due to today’s stronger-than-expected US economic news on weekly jobless claims and Q3 GDP. US weekly initial unemployment claims rose +1,000 to 200,000, showing...

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The U.S. debt now equals $229,000 per household—and a hefty tax hike looms as the most probable outcome

Spiraling interest payments—which grew from $352 billion in 2021 to $970 billion in 2025—put the debt train on an accelerated track.

Fortune

The world needs 8.5x higher GDP to give everyone a Swiss standard of living. As leaders gather in Davos, fear of growth holds this back

Three senior partners at McKinsey have a new book, "A Century of Plenty," looking back at 100 years of human progress and asking if we can do it again.

Fortune

To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home

China’s economy met the government’s official growth target in 2025, with official figures showing real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5%.

The Conversation

Uzbekistan economy grows in 2025, driven by investment and exports

Uzbekistan’s GDP exceeded €133bn in 2025, supported by higher investment, rising exports, and growing domestic demand, while employment and household incomes continued to improve.

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Trump Speech, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter a holiday-shortened week with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day closure Monday, followed by a convergence of events including President Trump's inauguration speech Wednesday at 8:30am

Euronews

Spain submits 79 military modernisation programmes for NATO review

The programmes include everything from combat vehicles to radar satellites, although disagreement persists over the percentage of GDP needed.

Euronews

Can Europe's military spending revive economic growth?

Europe is ramping up defence spending, led by Germany, with economists expecting a modest boost to growth. While rising orders support activity, long production lags and structural headwinds may limit the economic pay-off.

Evening Standard

Triple boost for Keir Starmer on GDP, the NHS and Grok after series of U-turns rocked Government

The PM is seeking to get his Government to focus sharply on tackling the cost-of-living crisis after its popularity slumped since the July 2024 general election

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Evening Standard

UK economy grew by faster than expected 0.3% in November

Growth was fastest since the 0.4% recorded in April in a boost for the Chancellor

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Index at record as GDP rebounds, Dunelm shares slump

The British economy shrugged off Budget uncertainty in November and grew by a faster than expected 0.3%, according to latest official figures.

The Guardian - UK

UK economy beats forecasts with 0.3% growth in November; Ofwat investigating South East Water over outages – as it happened

UK economy returns to growth despite pre-Budget jitters, after car production resumed at JLR after cyber attack

Fortune

The Philippines, ASEAN's new chair, starts 2026 on a 'weaker footing' after trade tensions and a $2 billion corruption scandal

Third-quarter GDP growth in the Philippines fell to a four-year low of 4%, prompting Manila to slash growth targets for 2026 through 2028.

Fortune

U.S workers just took home their smallest share of capital since 1947, at least

American workers aren’t just getting the smallest share of GDP since records began. Their share of employment is shrinking and shrinking

Evening Standard

UK economy set to have returned to growth despite budget caution

Monthly UK GDP (gross domestic product) is expected to have risen by 0.2% in November.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Defence spending fell below 3% of GDP in the 1990s

John Major’s government cut defence spending to below 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in in 1995, and it has not risen above that level since.

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