Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Life

Wed, May 27, 2026 06:32 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

US under Trump Series

The American mass exodus to Canada amid Trump 2.0 has yet to materialize

May 30, 2025 12:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Life

In February 2025, the New Republic, reported there were a growing number of Americans who wanted to leave the country following the election of Donald Trump. Canadian reports backed up the assertion, particularly the news...

Why have so few atrocities ever been recognised as genocide?

May 30, 2025 11:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Politics

An intense argument is raging over whether what has been happening in Gaza since October 2023 is an act of genocide. It is the subject of a case being heard in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which South Africa...

Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content

May 26, 2025 08:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Almost 700 rescues had been carried out in New South Wales by Friday morning as record-breaking rainfall pounds the state. Tragically, four people have died in floodwaters. Amid the chaos, videos posted on social media...

Why a ‘rip-off’ degree might be worth the money after all – research study

May 26, 2025 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Business

Certain university degrees especially in the arts and humanities are often maligned as rip-offs or Mickey Mouse degrees. The argument is that while some degrees lead to high-paying jobs, others offer little financial...

Locked up then locked out: how NZ’s bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

May 07, 2025 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

People coming out of prison in New Zealand face multiple hurdles reintegrating into society starting with one of the most fundamental elements of modern life: getting a bank account. Not having a bank account can make it...

Office design isn’t keeping up with post-COVID work styles - here’s what workers really want

May 07, 2025 10:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Life

Flexible work has become the new norm, despite the best efforts of companies calling workers back to the office. Some employers assume that a return to the old ways of working is both possible and desirable. But for many...

The Beauty Beneath the Expressway: A Journey from Self to Service

May 07, 2025 10:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Forgotten Corners, Unforgettable Lessons It started with a simple visit to a daycare center tucked beneath the Bang Na Expressway in Bangkok. I expected to observe. Instead, I was transformed. There, in the shadows of...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Economy

Nikkei Hits Record High as AI Chip Stocks Power Japan Market Rally

Japans Nikkei share average surged to a fresh record high on Wednesday, driven by strong gains in chip-related stocks as investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence continued to fuel global technology markets. The...

RBNZ Holds Interest Rates Steady but Signals More Hikes Ahead in 2026

New Zealands central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but warned that further monetary tightening may be necessary later this year as rising global tensions increase inflation risks and slow economic...

Australia Inflation Cools in April as Fuel Prices Ease, But Core CPI Remains Sticky

Australias consumer price inflation slowed more than expected in April, offering temporary relief to households and businesses as fuel prices retreated from recent highs. However, underlying inflationary pressures remained...

BOJ Governor Ueda Warns Oil Price Shock Could Trigger Persistent Inflation

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warned that rising oil prices could create longer-lasting inflation if higher energy costs begin influencing wages, consumer expectations, and corporate pricing behavior. Speaking at a...

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Monitor U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

Gold prices moved slightly higher during early Asian trading on Wednesday as investors closely watched ongoing peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. Despite recent geopolitical tensions, bullion continued...

Politics

Biden Sues DOJ to Block Release of Audio From Classified Documents Probe

Former U.S. President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) in an effort to stop the release of audio recordings and transcripts tied to Special Counsel Robert Hurs investigation into Bidens...

US Plans Kenya Ebola Quarantine Facility Amid Congo Outbreak

The Trump administration is preparing to deploy U.S. public health officers to Kenya as part of a proposed Ebola quarantine facility designed to support Americans exposed to the deadly virus during the ongoing outbreak in...

DOJ Sues UCLA Over Alleged Antisemitism and Hostile Campus Environment

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), accusing the university of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism on campus. The...

Israel Intensifies Lebanon Air Strikes as Hezbollah Conflict Escalates

Israel launched more than 120 air strikes across Lebanon on Tuesday, marking one of the most intense bombing campaigns in recent weeks as tensions with Hezbollah continue to rise. Lebanese security officials confirmed that...

Israel Targets Hamas’ New Military Chief as Gaza Conflict Escalates

Israel announced on Tuesday that it had launched a strike targeting Mohammad Odeh, identified by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Hamas newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza. The move comes just days after...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

Samsung to Invest $1.5 Billion in Vietnam Semiconductor Testing Plant by 2027

Samsung Electronics is expanding its semiconductor operations in Southeast Asia with plans to invest nearly 39 trillion Vietnamese dong, or about $1.5 billion, in a new semiconductor testing facility in Vietnam. According...

Samsung Workers Approve Wage Deal, Avoiding Major Strike and Boosting Chip Supply Confidence

Samsung Electronics workers have approved a new wage agreement, preventing a large-scale strike that could have disrupted global semiconductor supplies and impacted South Koreas economy. The deal was supported by nearly...

Elon Musk Explores Possible Tesla-SpaceX Merger Amid Growing AI Investments

Elon Musk has reportedly discussed the possibility of combining Tesla and SpaceX, according to a CNBC report released Tuesday. The potential merger has become a major topic of discussion within both companies as they...

SK Hynix Joins $1 Trillion Club as AI Chip Demand Fuels Stock Surge

SK Hynix Inc. became the second South Korean company to surpass a $1 trillion market valuation on Wednesday, as booming artificial intelligence demand continued to drive investor confidence in global semiconductor stocks....

Samsung Union Dispute Escalates Over Semiconductor Bonus Vote

A labor dispute at Samsung Electronics is intensifying after a union representing employees outside the semiconductor business filed a court injunction to halt an ongoing vote tied to bonus increases for chip division...