economic slowdown
- Middle East
Iran economic protests: At least 35 dead, over 1K detained
Dubai: The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday, January 6, as the country’s theocracy acknowledged the unrest in one western…
- Middle East
Iran’s shaky economy fuels rising protests: What we know so far
Dubai: Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June…
- Middle East
Rioters will be put in place: Iran’s Supreme Leader amid economic slowdown
Amid ongoing protests over an ailing economy, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, on Saturday, January 3, warned that rioters would be “put in place.” In a televised address, Khamenei sought to distinguish…
- World
Nearly half of newlywed couples in South Korea had no kids in 2021, says data
Seoul: Nearly half of the recently married couples in South Korea had no children in 2021, data showed on Monday, amid the country’s chronic low birthrate and changing social norms. Some 45.8%…
- Business
Business disruption, cash flow top risks for Indian firms amid economic slowdown
Mumbai: After economic slowdown, business interruption and cash flow/liquidity risks are the two top risks for Indian companies in the coming years, a new report said on Thursday. While 83.3 per cent…
- Technology
Global PC shipments to fall 8.2% in 2022 due to economic slowdown
New Delhi: The global macro-economic factors are set to hamper global shipments of traditional PCs this year, leading to a 8.2 per cent fall (on-year) to 321.2 million PC units. Similarly, the…
