Recession & Economy News

Zamanat Targets GCC’s $250 Billion SME Financing Gap With Up to $100 Million Tokenized Private Credit Fund

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, September 10th, 2026] Zamanat Fund CEIC Limited is the company’s first live proof point for regulated fund tokenization o…

How the Energy Crisis Is Reshaping Real Estate Investment Strategy (and Creating Opportunities Most Investors Don't See)

Philippines bets AI will lift GDP by 12 percent in seven years – without hurting outsourcing

Plans 30x datacenter expansion for less than what big tech spends in a month One of the few proven use cases for generative AI is automating customer …

The betrayal behind the data-center backlash: AI promised to break the rules of class but is just rewarding them so far

The people reaping the rewards of the AI revolution aren't the ones that we were told would be. The pitch was simple: Artificial intelligence would be…

Yes, cut red tape. But shareholder votes on boardroom pay are not ‘pointless admin’

Nothing good can come of ditching annual investor votes on remuneration reports or encouraging online-only shareholder meetingsThe government, like ev…

‘Trust deficit’: Why India’s economic data has sparked a furore

India’s statistical system once commanded respect, and its data on economic and social indicators was considered rigorous – that appears to have erode…

Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050

In some regions of the world, the poorest people may spend about 50 percent of their income on food, while the richest spend about 5 percent. How will…

What 4 Financial Professionals Learned On 9/11

Many of those who lost their lives in Lower Manhattan worked in finance, creating a vast impact across the industry. Even now, a quarter of a century …

John Healey backs growth but says Labour must be honest on spending

Chancellor ducks questions on whether he will have to raise taxes but says he will stick firmly to fiscal rulesJohn Healey has said boosting economic …

China’s capital injection steels banks, insurers for rough road ahead

China announced a capital injection of around 360 billion yuan (US$54 billion) for eight of the largest state-owned banks and insurers amid government…

China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth

Beijing wants banks and insurers to bolster investment in stock market as it helps to replenish cash reservesChina will inject $54bn (£40bn) into its …