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Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 4 percent in 2024 to reach US$1.5 trillion, according to the World Investment Report 2025 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Thursday. However, the headline increase masks a

The European Commission has estimated that the European Union will need to invest €241 billion in nuclear energy infrastructure by 2050 to meet its climate neutrality and decarbonisation targets. The figure was outlined in the Commission’s latest nuclear illustrative programme (PINC), released on Tuesday,

Japan recorded a trade deficit of 637.6 billion yen ($4.4 billion) in May, marking the second consecutive month of red ink as exports declined amid falling demand for automobiles in the United States, according to data released Wednesday by the Ministry

Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated in April, climbing 3.5 percent from a year earlier, marking the sharpest rise in more than two years. The increase, driven by reductions in government energy subsidies and a sustained surge in rice prices, underscores persistent inflationary pressures

India and the United Kingdom have finalized a significant bilateral trade agreement, described by the UK government as the most substantial trade deal since its departure from the European Union. Announced Tuesday, the deal marks a strategic deepening of commercial

U.S. stocks declined again on Tuesday as trade tensions linked to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continued to cloud the economic outlook, prompting more companies to pull back financial forecasts. Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-related stocks also appeared to weaken,

The United States and Ukraine have finalized a landmark agreement granting Washington preferential access to Kyiv’s natural resources in exchange for establishing a joint reconstruction investment fund. The deal, announced Wednesday, concludes months of challenging negotiations and marks a significant

Weekly jobless claims in the United States rose sharply to 241,000 for the week ending April 26, reflecting an increase of 18,000 from the prior week and exceeding expectations of 225,000. The figures, released by the U.S. Department of Labor,

The U.S. stock market has experienced significant volatility during the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term, recording one of the weakest openings to a presidency in modern history. Since his inauguration in January 2025, the S&P 500 has

Consumer confidence in the United States declined for the fifth consecutive month in April, dropping to its lowest level since May 2020. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index fell by 7.9 points to 86, reflecting mounting concerns