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Jackson Hole Economic Conference

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is facing high stakes at the Kansas City Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he will deliver a keynote speech on Friday. Warsh, who has been criticized for not providing clear views on…

Russians Withdraw Bank Funds

Russians are withdrawing billions of roubles from their banks due to fear that the Kremlin could seize private savings to fund the war in Ukraine. According to data from the Central Bank, over 286.4 billion roubles were withdrawn in the…

Churchill Falls Hydro Deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new agreement in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with Premier Christine Fréchette of Quebec and Tony Wakeham, the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, to invest nearly $70 billion in clean…

Japan Yen Support Efforts

The US and Japan have intervened jointly for the first time since 2011 to prop up the yen, which had fallen to a 40-year low. The two countries are expected to continue intervening in a coordinated manner to prevent a sell-off in the yen…

Queensland Data Centre Plans

A $31.9 billion data centre project has been proposed for regional Queensland, which would be the largest facility of its kind in Australia. The proposed site is a 725.5-hectare plot near Dalby, approximately 250 kilometres north-west of…

UK Energy Price Cap Increase

The UK's energy regulator, Ofgem, will reveal on Wednesday how much households in England, Scotland, and Wales can expect to pay for their energy bills from October to December. According to forecasts, householders are set to see their…

UAE Fuel Price Increase

The UAE Fuel Price Committee has announced that fuel prices will increase in September, with new rates taking effect on September 1, 2026. The price of Super 98 petrol will rise to Dh3.80 per litre, up from Dh3.60 per litre in August…

China Manufacturing Slump

China's manufacturing activity declined for the second month in a row, contributing to the challenges facing the world's second-largest economy. The country's export-driven industries, which had previously propped up the economy, are now…

LIV Golf Financial Woes

LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed golf tournament that challenges the US PGA Tour, may file for bankruptcy within days due to a lack of funding from its owner, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). The PIF had invested heavily in LIV Golf in…

Volaris Buys Wind Energy Firm

Volaris Group, a company based in Toronto, has acquired Biodiv-Wind SAS, the market leader in real-time bird and bat detection systems for onshore wind farms in France. The acquisition was announced on August 31, 2026. Biodiv-Wind's…

Nevada Casino Reopening Efforts

The Primm Valley Resort & Casino, located in Primm, Nevada, was on the verge of closing its doors in July but has since reopened after a last-minute deal with Terrible's, a Las Vegas-based company. The casino-hotel had been scheduled to…

Grocery Store Economy

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is working to implement his campaign promise to create public grocery stores, but his initiative has been met with criticism from economists. Despite this backlash, economist Joseph E. Stiglitz argues that…