Resilient Saudi economy proves a draw for wartime Gulf business
When food-tech entrepreneur Sara Amini wanted to see where Gulf businesses were still spending despite the Iran war, she
June 03, 2026When food-tech entrepreneur Sara Amini wanted to see where Gulf businesses were still spending despite the Iran war, she
June 03, 2026
U.S. services sector activity picked up in May as businesses preemptively placed orders and rebuilt inventories in anticipation of shortages and higher prices because of
June 03, 2026
With the Iran war stretching into its fourth month, U.S. retail companies that have so far banked on a resilient consumer could
June 03, 2026
Zara owner Inditex reported a strong start to summer trading on Wednesday as currency-adjusted sales grew 11.5% in May, handily beating analyst expectations,
June 03, 2026
Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East as regional carriers rebuild schedules after war-related disruption, though the conflict continues to disrupt wider
February 28, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week amid relatively low layoffs, despite the dragging war with Iran.
May 28, 2026
U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped sharply in April and permits for future construction fell, suggesting the housing market could remain subdued for a while as the
May 21, 2026
Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide
May 20, 2026
Memorial Day sticker shock: Gas prices near all-time highs
May 20, 2026
British house prices fell in April for a second month in a row as concerns about the impact of the war in Iran hurt buyer demand and in annual terms they
May 08, 2026
A humming U.S. corporate profit engine is at the heart of the U.S. stock market's rally to record highs - an encouraging sign for investors as long as
May 06, 2026
France's services sector contracted in April, as demand weakened amid economic and political uncertainty linked to the Iran war, a monthly survey by S&P Global showed on
May 06, 2026
U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged at 6.9 million in March, another sign the American labor remained sluggish even before the full impact of the Iran war hit the economy
May 05, 2026
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and warned that the war in Iran was fuelling an energy-led rise in euro zone inflation while taking a
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending after a crippling government shutdown, but the
April 30, 2026
Euro zone inflation expectations are surging on the fallout from the Iran war but economic growth is faltering, separate European
April 28, 2026
Britain's budget deficit for the last financial year narrowed to a six-year low but official data published on Thursday also showed an early
April 23, 2026
The German economy grew at a modest pace in the first quarter on healthy industrial and services output but higher energy prices and the uncertainty over the Iran war
April 22, 2026
Australia extended an easing on fuel-quality standards until September, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday, as the nation grapples with the impact of the Iran
April 18, 2026
Germany's manufacturing sector expanded in March at its fastest pace since May 2022 as output and new orders grew despite supply disruptions tied to the Iran war, a survey
April 01, 2026
Vietnam's economy slowed in the first quarter from the three months prior, data showed on Saturday, as heavy exposure to Middle Eastern oil
April 04, 2026
Australians were urged to maintain their travel plans for Easter weekend although hundreds of petrol stations, mostly in rural areas, were without power on Saturday, as the Iran
April 04, 2026
China's economy grew 5.0% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday, beating analysts' expectations as policymakers brace for the fallout
April 16, 2026