GDP grew at a 2.0 percent annual rate in the first quarter, driven by large increases in investment and government spending. Non-residential investment ...

KUWAIT: Preliminary official estimates show GDP growth easing to 2.4 percent in Q4 2025, due to a contraction in non-oil GDP linked to reduced manufacturing and refining activity. Meanwhile, oil GDP ...

The economists underlined that it was difficult to assess the pressures on the informal sectors due to limited real-time data ...

The conflict is not only sapping oil revenue, but also Gulf states’ efforts to expand their economies beyond it.

Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy. It has also left tens of thousands of mariners and hundreds ...

Dubai tourism suffers as hotel occupancy drops amid Iran conflict. Reza Pahlavi entering Iran by June 30 at 4.5% YES.

China Q1 GDP seen growing 4.8%, vs 4.5% in Q4 GDP growth seen at 4.6% in 2026, 4.5% in 2027 Inflation seen at 1.0% in 2026, same pace in 2027 C.bank seen keeping LPR steady in 2026, cutting RRR in Q3 ...

Putting a stop to Iranian shipping will further add to Iran’s economic pain, analysts said, but it might not be enough to force concessions or lessen the global energy crunch. By Patricia Cohen ...

The Iran war is hitting travel companies' bottom lines hard — not just through surging fuel costs, but by suppressing demand ...

Italy’s government expects the country’s budget deficit to fall below the European Union limit this year despite a downward revision of its growth forecast due to the Iran war, according to people ...

LONDON — European stocks finished marginally lower on Thursday, as investors assessed strong U.K. GDP data and Eurozone inflation data for March. Markets also continued to monitor the progress of ...

Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET Shuang Ding from Standard Chartered says China’s 5% GDP growth was driven by a strong trade surplus, with nominal growth likely to outpace real ...