U.K.’s Channel 4 Eyeing up to 200 Layoffs Amid Ad Malaise

[ad_1] Channel 4 headquarters Courtesy of Channel 4 The 81st Golden Globe Awards U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 is finalizing plans to cut as many as 200 employees, or around 17 percent…

Best Buy Posts Better-Than-Expected 3Q Profits but Sales Sluggish Amid Spending Malaise

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. posted stronger-than-expected profits for the fiscal third quarter but continues to struggle with sales declines as shoppers pull back more on buying…

Liam Dann: Life on hold as the ‘Great Malaise’ keeps us waiting

[ad_1] It feels like we’re all stuck in limbo as we wait for this slow economic cycle to turn. Photo / 123RF OPINION “Life is what happens to you while…

$807 million: Hong Kong exchange posts 31% rise in H1 profit despite IPO malaise

[ad_1] Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator reported a “strong” first-half net profit of HK$6.31 billion ($807 million) on Wednesday, up 31 percent on the same period last year despite IPO…

China’s factory, service sectors stumble as economic malaise broadens

[ad_1] China’s factory activity declined for a third straight month in June and weakness in other sectors deepened, official surveys showed on Friday, adding pressure for authorities to do more…

The economic malaise

[ad_1] Pakistan today faces the worst financial crisis in its 75-year history. This is attributable to both long-term trends and more recent developments. The former is primarily the path of…