<![CDATA[Economy | Today's latest from Al Jazeera]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/https://www.aljazeera.com/favicon_aje.icoEconomy | Today's latest from Al Jazeerahttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/https://rss.appSat, 17 Oct 2026 22:30:40 GMT<![CDATA[Meta employees say Lula’s accounts restricted in Brazil election: Report]]>
The messages, reported by a Brazilian daily, say the platform recommended Bolsonaro's profile and his WhatsApp channel.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/16/meta-employees-say-lulas-accounts-restricted-in-brazil-election-reportc15fd2cc4cc470b2f5608cdbc6536006Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:08:50 GMT<![CDATA[Why is China buying up gold?]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news-analysis/2026/10/16/why-is-china-buying-up-goldc177b49bca24025e9f1fa97c284a89d7Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:38:11 GMT<![CDATA[Locals in India’s Odisha allege forgery behind land taken for Adani mine]]>
Forged signatures and thumbprints - even of dead and fictitious people - allegedly used to obtain land for bauxite mine.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/tribals-in-indias-odisha-allege-forgery-behind-lands-taken-for-adani-mineec686388842fd51e83ba99280889014aFri, 16 Oct 2026 11:05:45 GMT<![CDATA[China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts say]]>
Sanctions and a North Korean leadership that prioritises security dim prospects for trade, analysts say.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/16/china-north-korea-border-bridge-may-do-little-to-spur-trade-experts-sayfeceb65092b50041fc0faebf94917fc3Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:21:40 GMT<![CDATA[Norway wealth fund urged to ease nuclear arms ban after Gaza investment row]]>
The review called for Norway's sovereign wealth fund to lift ethical risk limitations on its investments.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/norway-wealth-fund-urged-to-ease-nuclear-arms-ban-after-gaza-investment-rowc06175c12f5f6db9828eddf93e3d44f6Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:36:13 GMT<![CDATA[Argentine students protest on campus over Milei’s austerity]]>
Judge fines the government for failing to fund universities as protests over Milei's cuts turn violent.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/argentine-students-protest-on-campus-over-mileis-austerityd8bb121eb57fc19db82ddbe883286e80Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:11:33 GMT<![CDATA[Can Zimbabwe’s ZiG win trust and replace the US dollar?]]>
After repeated currency crises, Zimbabweans remain wary of the ZiG.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/16/can-zimbabwes-zig-win-trust-and-replace-the-us-dollar99bd51ccf029f6283a0192bd0b69385aFri, 16 Oct 2026 01:12:26 GMT<![CDATA[US sanctions leave Iranians facing flight cancellations and soaring costs]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news-analysis/2026/10/16/us-sanctions-leave-iranians-facing-flight-cancellations-and-soaring-costsa5014edeb75ee7af6ec2403a8ab8839cFri, 16 Oct 2026 05:51:40 GMT<![CDATA[Two Syrian pipelines damaged amid spate of attacks on energy infrastructure]]>
Fuel theft cited in Baniyas-Homs leak as gas export line in Hasakah catches fire.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/15/two-syrian-pipelines-damaged-amid-spate-of-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure24060d1b32878a7442e8c8897202e7ddThu, 15 Oct 2026 23:35:26 GMT<![CDATA[Why are eight US states suing OpenAI?]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/why-are-eight-us-states-suing-openai204363887890da19c5241daad104ca5cThu, 15 Oct 2026 16:28:44 GMT<![CDATA[Argentina’s Milei backs Trump for US midterms, calls vote crucial for West]]>
The US President's ally says conservatives “cannot give an inch” in Latin America as he accepts an award in Washington.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/argentinas-milei-backs-trump-for-us-midterms-calls-vote-crucial-for-westd50ae251532d0adefaaa5852e69b792eThu, 15 Oct 2026 03:50:14 GMT<![CDATA[OpenAI bugging suspect allegedly booked one-way trip to Saudi Arabia]]>
Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was due to fly to Saudi Arabia on October 12, US prosecutors say in court filing.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/15/openai-bugging-suspect-allegedly-booked-one-way-trip-to-saudi-arabia3395f279fa9b8929230fb794edd0b771Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:28:44 GMT<![CDATA[G20 finance ministers, central bankers gather amid fallout from Iran war]]>
Officials meet in Thailand as conflict drives energy prices higher and casts uncertainty over global economy.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/15/g20-finance-ministers-central-bankers-gather-amid-fallout-from-iran-war71277425cd5a9c3abee872c2056a5728Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:16:46 GMT<![CDATA[Iraq devalues dinar to ease cash crunch, leaving traders in limbo]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/15/iraq-devalues-dinar-to-ease-cash-crunch-leaving-traders-in-limbobc2a28e6073762d4b3974ac00c4621d1Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:44:58 GMT<![CDATA[UN official warns of looming food crisis as Hormuz fertiliser plan stalls]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/un-official-warns-of-looming-food-crisis-as-hormuz-fertiliser-plan-stalls3a65a8d11befdafe53fdccd88542c26bWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:08:09 GMT<![CDATA[US Social Security benefits to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027]]>
Retired Americans will see a $75 boost in monthly cheques as benefits rise amid widespread inflation challenges.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/us-social-security-benefits-to-rise-by-3-6-percent-in-202795245c8ebc6844e8bc7436bb52750586Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:10:39 GMT<![CDATA[Tehran municipality accused of ‘overstep’ after launching welfare projects]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/14/tehran-municipality-accused-of-overstep-after-launching-welfare-projects86b96c176e163650f7d7d25f5003def0Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:41:42 GMT<![CDATA[US inflation rises before midterm elections, fuelling rate hike fears]]>
Economists divided on Fed rate hike as inflation creates uncertainty before US midterm elections in a tense market.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/14/us-inflation-rises-before-midterm-elections-fuelling-rate-hike-fears1788c455f0c842c8dd4685759e9954c8Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:31:29 GMT<![CDATA[What is potash, and why is the US importing it from Belarus?]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/what-is-potash-and-why-is-the-us-importing-it-from-belaruse17d81ce5a7deb0fd1848b1a2dd0063aWed, 14 Oct 2026 14:36:48 GMT<![CDATA[China’s exports surge amid AI-driven demand]]>
Exports grew by 36.3 percent in September, the biggest leap since the COVID-19 pandemic.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/14/chinas-exports-sugrgee07c4ab1897a2896e648fe42e5cdb59eWed, 14 Oct 2026 09:05:17 GMT<![CDATA[How do Iranians move money abroad to avoid US sanctions?]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/how-do-iranians-move-money-abroad-to-avoid-us-sanctionsf02b32946192ea45ac5e58dfefb60516Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:24:02 GMT<![CDATA[Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom]]>
City-state's GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates.
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/14/singapores-economy-grows-more-than-5-percent-amid-ai-boombb8b89531a17db266b5f9968031bfe0dWed, 14 Oct 2026 04:25:02 GMT<![CDATA[Scientists urge tighter AI controls to prevent global cyber risks]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/13/scientists-urge-tighter-ai-controls-to-prevent-global-cyber-risks447f4383d08b92ce6573d3f5151fe38cTue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:32 GMT<![CDATA[Trump insists energy ceasefire holds as Ukraine reports new Russian strikes]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/13/trump-insists-energy-ceasefire-holds-as-ukraine-reports-new-russian-strikesca48a2c4932e22839038356734855650Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:30:23 GMT<![CDATA[Is the wellness industry exploiting the mental health crisis?]]>
]]>https://www.aljazeera.com/video/money-works/2026/10/13/the-monetisation-of-mental-health553d55bbbda0a92ee7c2a149ed0f2db1Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:44:47 GMT