China made a real mistake by firing shots on rare earths
United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that he thinks the Chinese leadership was slightly…
Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size New York: Pictorially, Donald Trump had a blockbuster 24 hours.…
Non-price inflation: When numbers lose all meaning
We hear the word “inflation” and think of prices (of food, fuel, medication, rent). But inflation’s reach goes…
China finds leverage over Trump in trade talks with soybeans boycott
Commodities Prices surge on expectation that Beijing will resume crop purchases Soybeans are loaded into a truck from a…
France October preliminary CPI (HICP) +0.9% vs +1.0% y/y expected
Prior +1.1%CPI M/M +0.1% vs +0.1% expectedPrior -1.1%Full report here From the agency: Over a year, the Consumer…
‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache | Productivity
For Rob Rooney, the impact of Brexit for the City of London is clear. “Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan and…
China factory activity shrinks for seventh month, PMI shows
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s factory activity shrank for a seventh month in October, an official survey showed on Friday,…
How Germany blew up its economy
Last week, I argued that Australia is the dumbest developed nation on Earth for choosing to give itself…
Energy tycoon, Kola Karim Calls For Stronger Energy Reforms, Urges Nigeria To Target 5 million bpd By 2030
At the ongoing ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mr. Kola Karim,…
Japan jobless rate steady at 2.6%, labour market remains tight
Japan labour market steady in September, government data showed Friday. Japan’s job market showed little change in September,…
‘Sabotaging your future’: Young Aussie’s finances go viral after admitting to spending $994 a month on eating out
A young Aussie has been warned they must make a huge change to their monthly spending after they…
Japan’s labour union group UA Zensen decides to seek 6% wage hike in 2026 wage talks
UA Zensen, which consists of unions in Japan’s textile, retail and some other industries announced a plan to…