Economy

Zambia's general election on August 13 has attracted international attention because the country sits at the intersection ofpolitics, copper, mining investment,Debtreform and the global critical-minerals race.

The UK household economy is showing signs of an important shift during the summer of 2026.

The UK economy is approaching one of its most closely watched macroeconomic tests of the summer, with the preliminary second-quarter GDP release scheduled for today. Investors are assessing whether the relatively strong momentum recorded at the beginning of 2026 has continued or whether the …

The UK's latest heatwave has moved rapidly beyond being a weather story and has become a significant political, economic and infrastructure challenge for the new government led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

The U.S. labour market has delivered one of the clearest warning signals for the economy in recent months.

The U.S. manufacturing sector has delivered one of the strongest economic signals of the early third quarter, creating an unusual contrast with the weakening labour-market picture.

The U.S. economic-growth story has become significantly more complicated as the second half of 2026 begins.