China’s JD.com misses revenue estimates as subsidy boost tapers
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Sophie Yu March 5 (Reuters) – China’s JD.com missed market estimates for quarterly…
February job cuts drop, hiring plans shrink
US-based employers announced 48.307K job cuts in February, according to data released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.…
A friendly reminder that we do have the US non-farm payrolls tomorrow
The consensus is for a softer reading in the headline non-farm payrolls figure, following the strong showing in…
HSBC, Nationwide and Coventry raise rates on fixed mortgages amid Middle East crisis | Mortgage rates
HSBC, Nationwide and Coventry building societies are the first big UK lenders to announce an increase in rates…
Why the US–Israel vs Iran conflict brings India’s PRAHAAR into sharper focus
Israel’s repeated success in striking deep inside Iran has revived an uncomfortable question for security planners worldwide, more…
Ministers discuss ways to offset energy price surges caused by Iran war | Energy bills
Ministers are discussing the possibility of intervening to protect the public against soaring household energy bills if the…
Volume of retail trade down by 0.1% in the euro area and up by 0.1% in the EU – Euro indicators
Overview In January 2026, compared with December 2025, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.1% in…
Does China’s science budget boost confirm it is listening to everything Elon Musk says?
With Beijing allocating 426.42 billion yuan (US$61.7 billion) for the sector, it is positioning frontiers such as future…
Nigeria’s central bank boosts reserves with new locally mined gold, holdings hits $3.5 billion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has added a new batch of locally sourced gold, refined to London…
Cost of living Q&A: post your questions for money expert Hilary Osborne now | Money
In a week where Rachel Reeves had hoped to confirm a period of economic stability in Tuesday’s spring…
Business Council’s ‘competitiveness index’ more of same rubbish
It’s been a while since Australia’s worst rent-seeker lobby group, the Business Council of Australia, issued one of…
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of…