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27 noticiasLos salarios reales de Japón suben un 1,5% interanual en agosto, octavo mes consecutivo de aumento
Los salarios reales de Japón subieron un 1,5% en agosto respecto al año anterior, el octavo aumento mensual consecutivo, la primera racha de esa duración en unos 10 años, según la encuesta laboral mensual preliminar del Ministerio de Salud.…
El Fraser Institute vuelve a calificar a Hong Kong como la economía más libre del mundo
El Fraser Institute de Canadá publicó el 6 de octubre su informe Economic Freedom of the World 2026, en el que volvió a calificar a Hong Kong como la economía más libre del mundo. Entre las cinco categorías evaluadas, Hong Kong mantuvo el p…
El Premio Nobel de Física recae en Francis Halzen, investigador de neutrinos de IceCube
La Real Academia Sueca de Ciencias anunció el 6 de octubre que el Premio Nobel de Física de 2026 se concede a Francis Halzen, de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison, por sus contribuciones decisivas al Observatorio de Neutrinos IceCube y el…
US August trade deficit rises 13.7% to $105.6bn, largest since March 2025
The US goods and services trade deficit widened 13.7% in August from the previous month to $105.6bn, the largest gap since March 2025 and above the $102bn Dow Jones consensus, according to the Commerce Department. Imports reached a record $…
US August trade deficit widens to $105.6bn, highest since March 2025
The US goods and services trade deficit rose to $105.6 billion in August, the Commerce Department said, above the $102.0 billion expected and the highest level since March 2025. Imports grew 4.3% on the month to $420.8 billion, while export…
UAE-EAEU economic partnership agreement enters into force
The Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE and the Eurasian Economic Union entered into force on Tuesday, covering Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The two sides will grant preferential access across more than 86…
Foreign investment banks raise South Korea 2026 growth forecast to 3.5%
Eight major overseas investment banks now expect South Korea's economy to grow 3.5% in 2026 on average, up 0.2 percentage points from a month earlier, according to the International Finance Center. All eight forecast growth of at least 3%, …
UAE becomes first Arab state to join Antarctic research body SCAR
The UAE has joined the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research as an associate member, becoming the first Arab state to do so in the body's 68-year history. The membership was approved in August 2026 during SCAR Delegates Meetings held a…
US August trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion, widest since March 2025
The U.S. trade deficit rose to $105.6 billion in August, up 13.7% from July and the widest monthly gap since March 2025, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Imports rose 4.3% while exports rose 1.4%, with gains in crude oil, gold and …
Hong Kong imports of Russian gold hit record as flows shift to China
Hong Kong's imports of Russian gold reached a record 112.7 tonnes from January to July 2026, CNBC reported, exceeding the whole of the previous year and many times the 2021 level. Russian gold accounted for almost 15% of Hong Kong's non-mon…
Russia's trade with CIS countries exceeded $110bn in 2025, Kremlin aide says
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Russia's trade turnover with CIS countries exceeded $110 billion in 2025, and that mutual trade rose a further 12% in the first half of 2026, according to Vedomosti. He also said a stable financial infras…
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen for neutrino observation
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen, 82, for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Nobel Committee of the Royal Swedish A…
Nobel physics prize goes to Francis Halzen for Antarctic neutrino work
The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences' Nobel Committee announced on Oct 6, local time, that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen, an 82-year-old Belgian-born professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Korean outlets…
Nobel physics prize 2026 goes to Francis Halzen for IceCube neutrino work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and principal researcher at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. The citation recognises his de…
US August trade deficit widens 13.7% to $105.6 billion, second straight monthly increase
The US trade deficit in goods and services rose 13.7% in August from the previous month to $105.6 billion, the second consecutive monthly expansion, the US Commerce Department said. Exports increased 1.4% to $315.2 billion and imports rose …
Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize for IceCube neutrino work
Francis Halzen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics as the sole laureate. He was cited for his decisive contribution to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energ…
World Bank keeps Russia's 2026 GDP growth forecast at 0.8%
The World Bank kept its forecast for Russian economic growth in 2026 at 0.8%, according to its updated outlook for the Europe and Central Asia region. It expects growth of 0.7% in 2027 and 0.7% in 2028, slowing from 1% in 2025, citing weake…
Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube neutrino work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. Halzen, born in Bel…
El ministro de Finanzas de Corea confirma el primer envío de 2.400 millones de dólares de inversión a EE. UU.
El viceprimer ministro y ministro de Economía y Finanzas, Lee Hyung-il, confirmó que el 1 de octubre se enviaron 2.400 millones de dólares a Estados Unidos como primer tramo de la inversión surcoreana allí, en respuesta a la pregunta de un …
El Banco Mundial eleva al 4,5% su previsión de crecimiento para Asia Oriental y el Pacífico en 2026
El Banco Mundial elevó al 4,5% su previsión de crecimiento económico para Asia Oriental y el Pacífico en 2026, 0,3 puntos porcentuales más que su proyección de abril. El banco señaló que la revisión al alza se debió en gran medida a la fort…