GLOBAL ECONOMY & MARKETS

Global Economy & Markets

Meloni’s party wants government control over Italy’s gold reserves. Why is it such a big deal?
The proposed law would turn Italy’s gold into political hard currency, potentially giving an incumbent government unprecedented power to use the bullion to fund populist measures.
Meloni’s party wants government control over Italy’s gold reserves. Why is it such a big deal?
US Fed slashes rates for third time amid deepening rift
A rift within the central bank deepened with three officials voting against the modest reduction.
US Fed slashes rates for third time amid deepening rift
Don’t eat the rich: Why the Swiss masses spurned a tax on the super-wealthy
Swiss voters opted for economic pragmatism, fearing the proposed inheritance tax of 50 percent would erode the country’s reputation as a low-tax destination for global capital.
Don’t eat the rich: Why the Swiss masses spurned a tax on the super-wealthy
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Syria's central bank partners with Visa to build secure digital payment infrastructure
The main goal of the agreement is to build a secure payment infrastructure with authorised financial institutions, SANA reports.
Syria's central bank partners with Visa to build secure digital payment infrastructure
'Human-made abyss': UN warns Gaza's survival at stake after Israel war, recovery may take decades
The UN urges a "comprehensive recovery plan", including coordinated international aid, restored fiscal transfers, and eased restrictions on trade, movement and investment.
'Human-made abyss': UN warns Gaza's survival at stake after Israel war, recovery may take decades
‘Getting old before getting rich’: EBRD study flags demographic time bomb
With birth rates falling and leaders ageing, the development bank says only longer working lives and tough political choices can avert a drag on future prosperity.
‘Getting old before getting rich’: EBRD study flags demographic time bomb