The Norwegian Nobel Committee warns that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi faces threats to her life from Iranian ...

South Africa may see a dip in homebuying activity as consumers grapple with various economic challenges and rising household costs.Although the tariff increases do not directly target South Africa’s ...

According to Kokalari, this surge was driven by fast-tracked approvals of projects amid provincial mergers, legal reforms granting provinces more decision-making authority over project approvals, and ...

A thorough analysis allows you to determine what proportion of your spend falls into direct production materials versus indirect operational needs. Your specific industry significantly influences ...

Manufacturing companies typically allocate substantial resources to direct procurement of production materials, retail procurement often balances both direct and indirect spending for merchandise ...

Korea and the United States have begun working-level talks on increasing Seoul’s defense spending, modeled after a new NATO commitment to raise military budgets to 5 percent of GDP, according to ...

In 2024, tourism in Tennessee generated $31.7 billion in direct spending from 147 million visitors, which is a new record according to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.

President Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to meet next week, though Iran has not confirmed that any talks are taking place.

Most AI stocks are expensive, but not Alphabet or Applied Materials. Alphabet will benefit from both customer and cloud AI spending. Applied Materials is vital in the semiconductor supply chain ...

As for inflation, Carreon said the budget accounts for rising costs on variable costs only, like pay inflation, insurance rates, energy and building materials. Spending in other areas like school ...