Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growth The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions? Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
Russia's oil revenues dwindle as sanctions bite, hitting economy The Kremlin has resorted to higher taxes and borrowing to fill the gap left by dwindling oil revenues and slower economic growth. Euronews · Feb 10
Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled? The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
What to know about Thailand's election as economic growth slows and nationalism rises Political parties in Thailand are gearing up for their final campaign rallies ahead of a general election The Independent UK · Feb 6
Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected. Evening Standard · Feb 5
Spain already regularised over half a million undocumented migrants in 2005. Here’s what happened to its economy With an upcoming amnesty for an estimated half a million undocumented workers, Spain is charting its own course on immigration policy, while also reinforcing its dependence on migrants to fuel economic growth. The Conversation · Feb 5
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Scotland will be left behind unless SNP ends nuclear objection, group warns Scotland for Nuclear Energy said the country could miss out on jobs and economic growth if it does not add nuclear to the power mix. Evening Standard · Feb 5
Why Elon Musk Says the World’s Economic Power Is Quietly Moving to India When Elon Musk wrote four simple words, “The balance of power is changing,” he reflected a deep and measurable global transition. According to IMF projections for 2026, India is set to contribute a larger share to global economic growth than the United States. This shift is not sudden or symbolic.… MyLifeXP · Feb 2
India's budget boosts infrastructure spending while vowing fiscal discipline Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has presented an annual budget focused on sustaining economic growth despite volatile markets The Independent UK · Feb 1
Nour al-Maliki slams US meddling in Iraq's affairs after Trump threatens to cut off support After decades of conflicts and chaos, Iraq has recently regained a sense of stability but it is struggling with weak economic growth and cannot risk punitive measures by the US. Euronews · Jan 28
Mapped: Where living standards are growing the fastest in the UK Residents’ disposable incomes in 11 towns and cities in the UK has grown twice as fast in the past decade The Independent UK · Jan 26
Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK Study finds top performers over past decade have companies in industries such as software, marketing and finance The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23 ‘I’m picking winners’: UK business secretary takes activist approach to economic growth AI evangelist Peter Kyle wants to scale up businesses, attract overseas investors and look out for UK’s poorer regions
Kiplinger · Jan 22 Should You Be Investing in Emerging Markets? Economic growth, earnings acceleration and bargain prices favor emerging markets stocks right now.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 Why Rachel Reeves should give bankers more of a cold shoulder at Davos 2026 The chancellor has been cosseting City lenders to fuel economic growth but studies show UK plc would be better served by trying to keep them in check
The Independent UK · Jan 9 UN forecasts global economic growth of 2.7% this year, down slightly from 2025 The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this year
Fortune · Jan 8 The Nobel Prize winners have a lesson for us all I'm the former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Nobel winners show strong patent systems directly fuel economic growth.
International Business Times · Jan 2 Why Do Precious Metals Prices Rise During Economic Uncertainty? According to Lear Capital's market analysis, the U.S. faces record-high credit card debt. High consumer debt burdens can constrain spending and economic growth, potentially leading to slower economic activity or recession concerns.
Evening Standard · Jan 2 FTSE 100 smashing through 10,000 mark hailed by Rachel Reeves as vote of confidence in UK economy The optimistic news came as Labour is hoping for economic growth ahead of crunch local elections in May
The Conversation · Dec 24, 2025 Whether it’s a ‘productivity puzzle’ or the ‘British disease’, the UK economy has been underperforming for decades History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes – and economic history is no exception. In 1964, a Labour government came to power in the UK with a pledge to curb inflation and to deliver growth. The growth plans were short lived. In 2024, in a cost-of-living crisis, Labour again…
Euronews · Dec 12, 2025 Economic growth has been linked to rising emissions for decades. Now, the ‘opposite is happening’ A decade on from the Paris Agreement, and the link between GDP and rising emissions is starting to break.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025 How crime in Brazil drags down the economy and heaps economic pain on the nation’s poor Brazil’s “criminal economy” does not appear on any national balance sheet. Yet the cost of violence, contraband, tax evasion and environmental crime can be measured in the tens of billions of dollars every year and serves as a major drag on Brazil’s economic growth and stability.