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India’s quarterly growth slumps to a near two-year low, well below expectations

Construction workers in Mumbai, India, on June 5, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s economy expanded by just…

Euro zone inflation, November 2024

The stalls at the 590th Dresden Striezelmarkt are brightly lit at the opening. Sebastian Kahnert | Picture Alliance | Getty…

UK transport minister quits in new blow to PM Starmer

Louise Haigh, U.K. transport secretary, arrives for a pre-budget cabinet meeting in London on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Bloomberg |…

Tungsten mine opens in Korea as U.S. seeks non-China critical minerals

Workers transporting soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 31, 2010.…

Lebanon had ‘no say in the decision to go to war,’ foreign minister says

Lebanon’s foreign minister on Thursday defended Hezbollah’s presence in the region, but said his country had “no say in the…

Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 U.S. jobs, threatens retaliation

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks after reading a letter to be sent to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, warning that tariffs…

These economists say AI can improve the fiscal health of the U.S.

Can artificial intelligence be so transformative as to solve one of the U.S. economy’s biggest problems: its skyrocketing fiscal deficit?…

Ireland has much to mull over as voters head to the polls

Polling station in Ireland.  Kinga Krzeminska | Moment | Getty Images Ireland goes to the polls on Nov. 29, with…

Musk, Ramaswamy pitch DOGE to GOP leaders on Capitol Hill

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket…

Why exchange-traded funds are a ‘growth engine’ of active management

Images By Tang Ming Tung | Digitalvision | Getty Images Actively managed exchange-traded funds are a growing trend in the…