Economy news worldwide

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Economy in all countries:

Asia

Asia emerging as a new center of global growth, finds Oliver Wyman analysis Asia is emerging as a new center of global growth, according to a comprehensive ranking of 1,500 cities from Oliver Wyman, which shows that traditional Western strongholds are facing intense competit
16 July 2026
United Kingdom

UK financial services first-half M&A value rises eight-fold in 2026 M&A transactions in the UK financial services sector rose significantly in the first half of 2026, according to new data from EY.
08 July 2026
United Kingdom

Brexit at 10: The reality for financial services This June marks ten years since the results of the Brexit referendum reverberated around the world.
07 July 2026
United Kingdom

SMEs going international face workforce and benefits challenges Despite uncertainties around international trade, a growing number of small and mid-sized enterprises are going international.
02 July 2026
Europe

The world’s most resilient countries to trade and supply chain disruptions Germany, France and the Netherlands are the world’s most resilient economies when it comes to navigating trade and supply chain disruptions, according to the latest Global Trade Resilience Index publ
29 June 2026
United Kingdom

Global volatility reshapes expansion plans for SMEs eyeing international markets Recent tariff volatility driven primarily by the US administration has had significant impacts on international entrepreneurs around the world.
29 June 2026
United Arab Emirates

Dubai remains one of the world’s leading cities for growth, find Oliver Wyman report Oliver Wyman has released an in-depth study highlighting cities worldwide that are set to power the next era of business growth. Led by Tokyo and New York, Dubai ranks 12th on the global list.
25 June 2026
United Kingdom

AI hiring and wages in UK surge as they outpace jobs market Specialist AI job postings surged by 61% in the UK during 2025, rising by 68,000.
23 June 2026
United Arab Emirates

Consumer markets emerge as standout opportunity in UAE-India economic corridor The UAE India Business Council has partnered with Arthur D.
19 June 2026
United Kingdom

London bucks European trend to attract rise in digital foreign investments The UK attracted more than 700 Foreign Direct Investment projects in 2025, making it the second most attractive market in Europe – though most of the continent continues to see falling rates of overs
12 June 2026
United Kingdom

Europe’s private equity firms hasten value creation plans amid geopolitical volatility Private equity investors are throwing funds at acquisitions more and more quickly, as they try to realise value creation in a constantly changing market, research from Alvarez & Marsal shows.
11 June 2026
Turkey

Zero-Based Budgeting in Turkey: An approach to drive smarter spending and cost discipline Facing a demanding and uncertain economic environment in recent years, many companies in Turkey are shifting cost optimization higher on their agenda.
05 June 2026
Azerbaijan

Oliver Wyman: Azerbaijan could double its GDP by 2035 through targeted strategy and reform With a growing and diversifying economy, Azerbaijan is on its way to doubling its GDP and soon joining the ranks of the smaller, but healthy and thriving EU economies like Czechia and Portugal.
04 June 2026
Middle East

Supercomputing a new frontier of national sovereignty and global competitiveness Experts warn that a growing ‘compute divide’ is redrawing the map of global competitiveness.
14 May 2026
United Kingdom

UK popularity among foreign direct investors lowest since pandemic The UK is the least attractive it has been to foreign investors since 2020, having fallen to sixth in Kearney’s annual ranking of the market.
11 May 2026
United Kingdom

Two-in-five profit warnings of UK-listed businesses linked to Middle East war Almost half of the profit warnings for FTSE-listed companies related in the first three months of 2026 related to policy change and geopolitical uncertainty, a new study suggests.
06 May 2026
Africa

Study: Africa may soon feel economic impact of Middle East conflict The ongoing instability in the Middle East is projected to reduce economic growth across Africa by 0.2% in 2026.
29 April 2026
United Kingdom

UK overhauls regional growth strategy to close economic gap Faced with significant disparities in economic performance between its different regions, the UK is set to launch a series of Local Growth Plans (LGPs) aimed at closing these gaps.
21 April 2026
Australia

Australia slips out of global top 10 as an attractive investment destination Global management consulting firm Kearney has released its latest foreign direct investment confidence index, with Australia slipping out of the top ten at the expense of regional competitors.
20 April 2026
Qatar

How Qatar can forge a new path to resilience and a stronger economy post-regional conflict The war between the United States, Israel and Iran that began in February has served as a significant test for the economy of Qatar, which has been dragged into the conflict.
15 April 2026

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