$7 coffees are the tipping point for 28,000 cafés
This is my fourteenth year of working from home. I brew my coffee, and when I need a…
The RBA is primed for an embarrassing backflip
After stonkingly strong December jobs data, which blew the Reserve Bank of Australia’s forecasts out of the water,…
Almost 1.3 million Aussies face mortgage pain if RBA lifts interest rates as warnings emerge of ‘huge financial losses’
A rate hike in February could cause “huge financial losses” for many Australians as a 0.25 per cent…
Japan PMI hits 17-month high as manufacturing returns to growth
Japan’s flash PMI data point to a strong start to 2026, with growth broadening beyond services into manufacturing.…
Japan core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target
Japan’s inflation cooled in December but remained well above target, keeping expectations of further BOJ tightening alive. Summary:…
Cliff Notes: distilling the trend
13:25 January 23 2026 Share article Share Key insights from the week that was. The December Labour Force…
Reserve Bank weighs ironic rate hike as high rents fuel inflation problem
Construction costs are soaring to skyscraper-like heights. A February rate hike is a live option for the RBA’s…
Consumer spending remained strong during the holiday season despite elevated prices
Holiday crowds begin to gather in a shopping district at Rockefeller Center on the afternoon before Thanksgiving on…
investingLive European markets wrap: The calm after the storm
Headlines: Markets: AUD leads, JPY lags on the dayEuropean equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.5%US 10-year yields…
Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as NATO asks allies to step up
Donald Trump says he has secured total and permanent US access to Greenland in a deal with NATO…
South Africa’s labour body warns of mass job losses as cheap Chinese cars flood the market
The sector, which supports tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs, has lost close to 5,000 positions…
US Q3 GDP growth revised to 4.4% from 4.3%
The United States’ (US) real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 4.4% in the…