Do Australians really ‘work half the week’ just to pay their income tax? See for yourself
The next federal election in 2028 looks set to be a battle of the tax plans. Treasurer Jim…
World’s largest cocoa producer expects major harvest rebound after chocolate prices hit historic highs
Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, expects output to rise to between 2 million and 2.1…
Strong increase in fuel prices continued in April 2026 – News articles
In April 2026, the price of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in the EU increased by 20.8%…
Beijing’s state planner softens tone on foreign investment in Chinese technology sector
China’s NDRC said it never told Chinese tech firms they could not accept US investment, adding that foreign…
Indonesia tightens control over key commodities in major trade takeover
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia is overhauling its trade policies for key commodities in a sudden move that some…
Wall Street keeps rising, even as U.S. households keep getting more discouraged
NEW YORK (AP) — The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households grew wider Friday as U.S.…
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight was the UK retail sales report. The data missed…
German economy reaffirmed to grow by 0.3% in Q1 2026
Q1 GDP +0.3% vs +0.3% q/q prelimPrior +0.3% The estimate here is very much old news as the…
Russia Revives Yuan Debt Push as Budget Gap Widens and Demand Lags
Russia’s Finance Ministry is preparing to issue a new tranche of yuan-denominated government bonds to help plug a…
Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows | Business and Economy News
As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since…
Despite growing calls for economic sovereignty, West Africa’s $67 billion reserves still heavily reliant on European banks, gold hubs
West Africa’s foreign reserves, valued at about $67 billion and managed by the Central Bank of West…
EIR Says Qatari LNG Outage Will Shift Gas Market to Deficit
In a statement sent to Rigzone recently, Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR) outlined that the Qatari LNG outage will…