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The “knowledge economy” is a hot topic right now, but it has existed in another format for a very long time. Consulting services are growing as knowledge becomes more and more niche and specialized, and governments and businesses alike are turning to outside knowledge for strategy, operations, and IT help…

Building tunnels to link two islands to the Shetland mainland could help communities and the economy develop and support the move towards carbon…

Despite a sluggish economy, Brodin said IKEA is committed to China: "You have to take some good years and some bad years from time to time."

The region’s agricultural sector and gig economy are also key factors in slowing price growth, Zhang Tao says

Major banks are accused of a staggering lack of compassion as more borrowers fall behind on their mortgages

A shortage of baits is frustrating efforts to stop the spread of fire ants, which pose a huge threat to the Australian economy and the environment.

Some mortgage holders are already trimming their spending and working extra hours, with the latest rise to put more pressure on households and the economy.

The resources industry has pumped a record $116.8 billion into Queensland's economy but the state government has been warned it could lose investors.

In 2010, Qatar was awarded the rights to host the 2022 Fifa men’s World Cup. It marked the culmination of the small, oil-rich gulf nation’s long-term strategy to diversify its economy and strengthen its international standing through investment in sport, culture and tourism.

City Voices: the Government should be doing everything it can to incentivise firms to invest more, not less

The German government’s panel of independent economic advisers is forecasting that the country's economy will shrink by 0.4% this year and grow only by a relatively modest 0.7% next year