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Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

Al-Monitor /

Also: The Guardian Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises, Financial Times Two economists who transformed crisis management win Nobel Prize, Le Monde Economics Nobel Prize awarded to Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, who rebuilt the macroeconomic analytical framework

In other languages: El País Michael Woodford y Robert E. Hall ganan el Nobel de Economía por sus propuestas para suavizar crisis y burbujas (es), Expansión (México) Nobel de Economía 2026 distingue a analistas de modelos en hogares y empresas que ayudan a gobiernos a enfrentar crisis (es), Valor Econômico Nobel premia estudos sobre efeitos das expectativas no consumo, inflação e juros, diz professor da PUC-Rio (pt), Brazil Journal Como estabilizar uma economia? Os vencedores do Nobel têm a fórmula (pt), Jornal de Negócios Nobel para o “manual de instruções” da economia moderna (pt) · see all

  1. Houthi assault on Saudi airports strikes at MBS’s economic vision

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Telegraph Who are the Iran-backed Houthis and why are they attacking Saudi Arabia?, Sky News Message of defiance from Iran-backed Houthis | The World with Yalda Hakim

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Mehrere Fluggesellschaften streichen Flüge nach Saudi-Arabien (de)

  2. Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack

    The Guardian /

    Also: The Japan Times Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food, Le Monde A disastrous day for French supermarkets after massive cyberattack targets refrigeration systems

    In other languages: Le Figaro Faille logicielle, frigos à 35 °C, des millions d’euros perdus : les dessous de la cyberattaque inédite qui a frappé les supermarchés français (fr), Le Temps Une cyberattaque inédite paralyse les installations frigorifiques de centaines de supermarchés français (fr)

  3. Katayama to be first Japanese chair of IMF-World Bank development panel

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Katayama to Be First Japanese Chair of IMF-WB Development Panel

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 片山財務相、世銀・IMF合同開発委員会の議長に 日本から初めて (ja)

  4. Meta Says New Muse Model Reaches AI Frontier After 14-Month Push

    Riley Griffin and Sarah Frier / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Zuckerberg says Meta has reached AI ‘frontier’ and rejects calls for slowdown, MarketWatch Meta is back on the AI leaderboard with its new family of Wonder models

    In other languages: Expansión Zuckerberg dice que Meta ha alcanzado la "frontera" de la IA y rechaza frenar su desarrollo (es), Valor Econômico FT: Mark Zuckerberg diz que a Meta atingiu a 'fronteira' da IA e rejeita pedidos de desaceleração (pt)

  5. World Economy Holds Up But Nears Limits of Resilience, IMF Says

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

  6. India’s Rupee Rescue Faces Test From Oil, Inflation and Outflows

    Anup Roy / Bloomberg /

    Also: Mint RBI's rupee rescue faces test from oil, inflation and outflows

  7. AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Japan Times AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says

  8. Musk injects $275mn into Republicans’ fight to retain Congress

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ USA +++: 276 Millionen Dollar – Musk ist der wichtigste Geldgeber für Trumps Republikaner (de), Le Temps Elon Musk a dépensé 276 millions de dollars en faveur des républicains pour les élections de mi-mandat (fr)

  9. Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say

    Patrick Commins and Jonathan Barrett / The Guardian /

  10. IMF raises India's growth forecast for FY27 and FY28 amid strong domestic demand, credits AI for helping world economy

    Mint /

    Also: The Economic Times IMF raises India’s 2026 growth forecast to 7%, says India stands out even as global growth slows

  11. FirstFT: IMF sounds alarm on dire public finances

    Financial Times /

  12. IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook

    Al-Monitor /

  13. Iran Is Fortifying Nuclear Sites and Rallying Its People for a Return to Fighting

    Benoit Faucon / The Wall Street Journal /

  14. Thai migrant labor crunch leaves fruit rotting and jobs unfilled

    The Japan Times /

  15. Number of multiple-debt borrowers in Japan hits 12-year high

    The Japan Times /

  16. What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?

    Sifted /

  17. ‘Squeezing the cow without stopping the milk’: Ghana’s dilemma over Tullow’s tax debt

    ‘Femi Asu / The Africa Report /

  18. Blackstone COO flags tech disruption, geopolitical conflicts as global risks; says India's investment climate improving

    The Economic Times /

  19. FTAs may add $140bn to India GDP by 2035, lift exports 6.2%: Bloomberg Economics

    Mint /

    Also: The Economic Times PM Modi's free trade push could lead to $140 billion GDP gain for India

  20. The Ceuta fears shaping Spain’s election

    Zoya Sheftalovich / POLITICO Europe /

  21. China’s Weakening Economy Is Creating a Lost Generation

    Hannah Miao / The Wall Street Journal /

  22. ‘Super app’ aimed at UK students uses servers owned by Chinese firm on US blacklist

    The Guardian /

  23. FIFA Pays Millions for Trump Tower Office Said to Be Rarely Used

    Tariq Panja / The New York Times /

  24. China to tighten leash on futures quant trading to contain risks amid stock slump

    Zhang Shidong / South China Morning Post /

Earlier today

  1. The diesel crisis is testing the limits of globalisation

    Financial Times /

  2. EU to Cap Chinese Hybrid-Vehicle Imports at 350,000 Units Annually, Official Says

    Edith Hancock / The Wall Street Journal /

  3. NATO’s Top Commander Lays Out Plan to Thwart a Russian Attack on the Alliance

    Daniel Michaels / The Wall Street Journal /

  4. British airbase plot 'almost certainly directed' by Iran Guards: UK PM

    Al-Monitor /

  5. Pakistan’s hard choice on Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen

    Financial Times /