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Quaest Poll Shows Lula Approval Split as Voters See Economy Worsening
New Quaest data shows President Lula's government in a statistical tie on approval, with 49% saying Brazil's economy wor...
Slovak GDP Growth Slows to 0.7% in Q2 as Investment Declines
Second-quarter GDP grew 0.7% year on year, the weakest pace in four quarters, as higher consumption offset falling inves...
Bulgaria Replaces Automatic Minimum Wage Link With Four-Part Formula From 2027
The government, employers and unions have agreed on four criteria for Bulgaria's 2027 minimum wage, ending the direct av...
Australian Wages Slip Behind Inflation for First Time Since 2022
ABS data shows average full-time earnings rose 3.7% in the year to May 2026, trailing 3.8% inflation and leaving real in...
Why the US Midterms Are Not Decided Despite Trump's Deep Unpopularity
The White House is on track for a historic midterm loss, but Democratic infighting and unreliable primary polls leave co...
Bulgaria's Economy Has Grown Three Times Faster Than the EU Since 2007, Doubling Its Share
Eurostat data shows Bulgaria's GDP jumped 257% from 2007 to 2025, dwarfing the EU's 74% growth and doubling its share of...
Colombia’s New Far-Right Leader Takes Office with Security and Economy at the Forefront
Abelardo De la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia’s president in Cali, inheriting a surge in armed group violence, a stra...
China's Factory Activity Unexpectedly Shrinks in July as Domestic Demand Flags
Both manufacturing and services PMIs slipped into contraction, missing forecasts and marking the first factory contracti...
Turkey’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 7.6% in June as Job Market Gains Ground
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell 0.5 points to 7.6%, employment rose by 227,000, and youth unemployment dropped...
Chile’s June Commerce Data Signals Economic Rebound, Santander Reports
Santander’s analysis of sector indices suggests Chile’s Imacec expanded 2.5% in June, ending five months of declines, th...
Politburo Holds Off on Big Stimulus, Pivots to Urban Renewal as China’s GDP Hits 5.3%
China’s top leaders signal policy continuity for H2 2025, with no imminent rate cuts or property bailout. Beijing aims t...
Argentine CEOs Plot 20-Year Growth Path, Flag Talent Shortage Risk
At the 62nd IDEA Colloquium, business leaders led by Grupo Galicia's Fabián Kon called for fiscal discipline, regulatory...