Business and Economy

‘Diamonds are in my blood’: The Jain traders who dominate Antwerp jewels
How did followers of Jainism, a faith that shuns attachment to material goods, come to boss the global diamond industry?
Published On 2 Dec 2023
From: Counting the Cost
Who pays for the war damage in Gaza?
Israel’s war on Gaza has wiped out entire neighbourhoods and reduced businesses to rubble.
Video Duration 25 minutes 30 seconds
Published On 2 Dec 2023
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The South Korean woman who adopted her best friend
How Korean women are rejecting marriage while reimagining what family means in an increasingly lonely, ageing society.
Published On 2 Dec 2023
Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency
Lula also takes over at a time of bitter internal divisions in the group, legacy of outgoing president Narendra Modi.
Published On 1 Dec 2023

How Korean women are rejecting marriage while reimagining what family means in an increasingly lonely, ageing society.

Lula also takes over at a time of bitter internal divisions in the group, legacy of outgoing president Narendra Modi.

Opposition leader Kondwani Nankhumwa questions the secrecy of the deal and describes it as ‘an evil transaction’.

For weeks, Panama was shaken by its largest protest movement in decades as residents decried a mining contract.

US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas.

Observers say Somalia’s accession to the bloc comes with multiple opportunities but also multiple challenges.

Rising ocean temperatures, which in July set a new world record at 20.96C, make oysters more vulnerable to disease.

Israel’s war on Gaza has depleted the Israeli workforce and forced businesses to close.

Somalia, which has been seeking to join the regional trade bloc since 2012, becomes its eight member.

Malawian civil servants are asking for increased wages after recent currency devaluation worsened cost of living crisis.

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