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New Zealand’s Job Market Sends a Chilling Warning Three Days Before Election: Unemployment Hits 11-Year High

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — 4 NOVEMBER 2026 Three days in advance of the elections, New Zealand’s labor market has advised...

A US$3 Trillion Opportunity Beckons: Why Argentina’s Entry into Singapore’s Trade Pact Matters

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SINGAPORE — 2 NOVEMBER 2026 What takes place when one of Southeast Asia’s most internationally connected trading economies fortifies its...
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AI Is Transforming the World of Money: Could the Future of Digital Finance Be Smarter, Faster—and More Dangerous?

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GLOBAL — 29 OCTOBER 2026 Just imagine if your bank could catch a suspicious transaction before you spotted it, assess...

New Zealand’s Economy Grows 2.2%—So Why Are Consumers Spending Less?

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — 26 OCTOBER 2026 What happens when a country’s factories accelerate, business activity improves, and freight movements...

Could Quantum Computing Threaten Global Finance? UK and Singapore Move to Secure Its Digital Future

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SINGAPORE — 23 OCTOBER 2026 What will happen if those technologies created to revolutionize global finance instead begin to uncover...

India’s Student Startup Boom Has a Surprising Twist: Why Are So Few Young Founders Reaching Their First Customer?

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NEW DELHI, INDIA — 22 OCTOBER 2026 What if the new generation of India’s business leaders has already emerged from...

From Surgeon to Financier: What Connects Dr Anshul Gupta to a 650-Year-Old London Institution?

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — 20 OCTOBER 2026 Dr Anshul Gupta is a businessman, expert in digital finance, and investor whose...

Will Australia’s New Crypto Regulations Push Smaller Exchanges Out of the Market?

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, October 16, 2026—What would need to happen for a cryptocurrency exchange to operate in Australia if the...

Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis Nears a Turning Point: Can IMF Confidence Deliver Lasting Economic Prosperity?

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BANGKOK, Thailand, October 15, 2026 – Is it possible for a nation emerging from one of its most devastating...

Australia’s Business Confidence Plunges to Near-Crisis Levels: Are Rising Fuel Costs and Interest Rates Threatening Economic Growth?

Business Asanga Divulweva -
CANBERRA, 13 October 2026—There is no doubt that the increase in fuel prices, borrowing costs and uncertainty regarding the...

US$200,000 in the Pipeline: How Sri Lankan Exporters Are Tapping into the Maldives’ Tourism Boom

Business Asanga Divulweva -
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 9 October 2026 — Could it be that Sri Lanka’s next opportunity to export doesn’t lie...

Amazon’s AI Revolution Has a Hidden Price—Why Are Nearly 1,000 Retail Jobs Disappearing?

Business Asanga Divulweva -
Oct 8, 2026, NEW DELHI, India — As Amazon’s next phase of expansion is heavily affected by artificial intelligence,...

Sri Lanka Sets Its Inflation Target at 5%—But the Starting Point Is a Troubling 8%

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, October 5, 2026 -- In another interesting policy declaration, Sri Lanka has set a new target...

Ghana’s $21 Billion Crypto Surge Raises a Bigger Question: Can Regulation Keep Pace?

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GHANA, Accra, 2 October 2026 – Ghana is experiencing an amazing digital transformation in the financial sector, with an...

Uganda’s Export Earnings Rise 10% in July as Gold Shipments Drive Stronger Trade Performance

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Uganda, a Commonwealth member, recorded stronger export earnings in July this year (2026), with the value of goods sold...

India’s goods trade deficit hits 6-month high as imports increase amid Middle East conflict

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India’s merchandise trade deficit (INTRD=ECI) widened more than expected to a 6-month high of USD 31.98 billion in July...

Australian Investors Warned of Market Swings as Companies Reveal Profits Amid Economic Uncertainty

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Hundreds of Australian enterprises will report their financial results over the coming weeks. On average, analysts forecast 12% growth in...

UK’s Monthly Economic Review – June ‘26

Business Roshan Abayasekara -
GDP data reflects a strong start to the year for the British economy. However, the Middle East conflict is...

UK strikes a USD 4.995 bn trade deal with 6 Gulf states

Business Roshan Abayasekara -
Keir Starmer asserts that this trade agreement is worth more than double the initial estimates. It’s a giant win...

The Commonwealth Union Blockchain Network is building a Regulated Digital Asset Ecosystem Across the Commonwealth

Business Roshan Abayasekara -
L-R – President & Chairman Designate - H. H. Sheikh Saoud bin Faisal Sultan Al Qasimi, H.E. Senator Mushahid...

Legacy vs. Innovation: Are APAC Banks Losing the Digital Payments Race?

Business Roshan Abayasekara -
Banks across the Asia Pacific are presently navigating a period of rapid change in the payment ecosystem. Mobile wallets, digital...

Geopolitics in Transition: What Sri Lanka’s Business Leaders Learned About the Future

Business Roshan Abayasekara -
The issue was the subject of a knowledge-sharing session organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka...

How the U.S.–Iran War, Oil Market Turmoil, and Trump Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Trade

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Blank Rome (BR)’s monthly digital newsletter highlights international trade, cross-border investments, and geopolitical risk issues that impact businesses domestically...

How Will US Tariffs Affect Global Trade, Energy Markets, and Emerging Economies?

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The global tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump were expected to take effect this week. This is a...

Rolls-Royce Bets Big on India: Why a Bengaluru Hub Signals a Shift from Manufacturing to Global Engineering Leadership

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A major global engineering company's establishment of new operations in India involves more than just the ceremonial ribbon-cutting to...