US hiring slowed in December, capping off weakest year of job growth since COVID
The economy added fewer jobs than expected in December, but the US unemployment rate dipped.
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African startup investment bounced back in 2025
African startups raised $3.2 billion in 2025, the highest amount in three years.
Kenya licenses 42 new digital lenders as it seeks to capitalize on mobile money
The country has one of the most advanced mobile money ecosystems in emerging markets.
IMF Africa chief Abebe Aemro Selassie to step down
The Ethiopian economist has held the role since 2016.
Gulf project spend plummeted in 2025, preliminary data shows
The drop was mainly caused by delayed megaprojects and a drop in energy sector spending, according to an analysis from MEED.
Youth projected to fare better than old over AI disruptions
Workers under 30 can switch career paths more easily, Goldman Sachs analysts said, while older workers may face the highest earnings losses.
Mining giants Glencore, Rio Tinto revive merger talks
The proposed merger would create the world’s largest mining company as global demand surges for metals and minerals.
Trump rallies oil firms for Venezuela investments
Venezuela has the world’s largest stated oil reserves, but increasing output is rife with challenges.
Top 15 US Billionaires Gained Nearly $1 Trillion in Wealth in Trump’s First Year
The US has 935 billionaires, roughly a dozen of whom have jobs within the Trump administration.
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Bonn climate talks signal momentum but leave climate vulnerable nations on the lurch
Auto Worker Delegates Back Union's Fighting Direction at UAW Convention
US-Iran MOU Signals Normalization But Higher Fossil Fuel Prices Will Cost Over $700 Billions in 2026
Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits
How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
The drawer problem: Why so many of us can’t let go of our old electronics, and what we can do about it
Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes
From Cell to Cell, Jailed Minnesota Unionists Sang of Freedom
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