Grocery price inflation slows to lowest rate since December 2024
Shoppers made 497 million trips to the supermarket over the period (PA) (PA Archive) Grocery price inflation has…
UK Unemployment Rate steadies at 4.9% in May vs. 5.0% expected
The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate remained steady at 4.9% in the three months to May after reporting…
Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Shanghai’s economy expanded 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year, beating expectations on strong growth…
Finance Minister Nicola Willis had little option but to protect local cement supply
Analysis – It’s hard to imagine Finance Minister Nicola Willis was particularly thrilled about handing over $60 million…
Weak yen gives Tokyo edge in global startup race, Koike says
The weak yen is an advantage for for foreign startups and investors in Tokyo, because it enables them…
Philippines’ BoP surplus widens to $3.4 billion in June
REUTERS By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter The Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) surplus widened to over $3 billion…
New Zealand Dollar rises above 0.5850 as hotter CPI data bolsters case for more RBNZ rate hikes
The NZD/USD pair attracts some buyers to around 0.5865 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The…
JB eateries keep food prices steady
Some restaurants report seeing more diners now compared to early months of Middle East crisis EATERIES in Johor…
Indonesia breaks ground on Abadi Masela project
JAKARTA: The Abadi Masela project, a long-delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) mega project, finally breaks ground, marking a…
New Zealand’s CPI inflation climbs to 4.1% YoY in Q2, vs 4.0% expected
New Zealand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 4.1% YoY in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, compared with the 3.1% increase…
AAFC revises 2026-27 estimates on StatCan planted area report
By Glen Hallick, Reporter Production estimates for most crops in 2026-27 will be larger than earlier forecasts, according…
Massachusetts economy: Biotech boom meets DC interference
Investors turned cold on tech stocks, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which lost $1 trillion in market value and…