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EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy".

Netflix is filming a TV series based on Miles Franklin's novel My Brilliant Career, creating hundreds of jobs and injecting millions into the economy.

Warmer temps could contribute to worsened obstructive sleep apnea, research shows.

The treasurer has kicked off a journey that he hopes will result in broad agreement on changes that help solve Australia's economic challenges.

In today’s economy, more and more people are discovering that a traditional 9-to-5 isn’t the only way to make a full-time living. Thanks to the internet, remote platforms, and growing freelance industries, side hustles have evolved from “extra cash” projects into serious income generators. Whether someone is looking to escape…

New research suggests a cruise holiday can give the UK economy a multi-million pound boost

Fifteen years ago, Nissan was at the forefront of electric vehicle development. It unveiled the Leaf in mid-2009, just as the world’s economy started to recover from the Great Recession. It entered production in 2010 as the first mass-market EV, offering just 73 miles of range. But a lot has…

The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progress, says Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation thinktank

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world's number four economy.

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour spent most of its first year since winning power in July 2024 taking ‘tough but necessary decisions’.