Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’
Capital F, one of the few all-female-led VC firms, announced Wednesday the $17 million close of its debut fund. The firm backs companies building in t...
U.S. Campaign on Iran’s Economy May Still Risk Regional Military Escalation
Experts warn that a campaign aimed at avoiding military escalation could instead provoke it, as Iranian leaders vow retaliation across the oil-rich Gu...
Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy
Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plansBusiness live – latest updatesGold prices hit their high...
Can ‘Argentina’s Texas’ Save the Country’s Economy?
Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their countr...
Pence says U.S.-Canada trade fight adds to affordability concerns for economy
“I think the last thing we need right now, as our economy is getting back on its feet, is a trade war with Canada,” the former vice president told CNN...
How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy
Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent...
China’s economy showing signs that slowdown may be extending
Industrial output and retail sales slump in July after one of the country’s weakest quarterly growth rates everChina’s economy is showing signs of ext...
Senior Russian banker fired after warning over wartime economy
Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’The chief economist at Russia’s second largest ...
Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers
Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissalAndy Burnham is being urge...
UK economy shows surprising resilience – but that might not last | Richard Partington
Weaker growth, rising energy costs and persistent inflation mean Britain could face tougher times in the autumnUK economic growth slows downBusiness l...
‘Unrig the economy for working people’: the California candidate who wrote updated labor laws
Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing itLegislation that would modernize federal...
Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97
As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Or...
UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down citiesRepeate...
