The economy is strong yet consumer sentiment is rock bottom
If you spent your time on the websites of the Bureau of Statistics, the Reserve Bank (RBA) and…
Absa launches grant-funded Youth Entrepreneurship Fund to back South Africa’s next generation of job creators
As South Africa marked the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising, Absa has created a new fund…
Record 60% of Russians say their economy is getting worse as war costs mount
Overnight, Victoria Bonya went from being a Russian influencer known for exercise routines and cosmetic endorsements into a…
Reserve Bank keeps interest rate at 4.35pc as Australia’s economy slows down
The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent, in a unanimous decision. The…
Germany: growth halves as state drives investment
Germany’s economic recovery is turning out weaker than expected in the spring. That is the conclusion reached by…
Australia’s economy growing at 2.5 per cent annually as slowdown begins
Australia’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the March quarter, the same as…
Australia’s net trade drags on economy in Q1 as tech, fuel imports surge
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) – Australia’s net trade proved to be a major drag on…
Reserve Bank pulls the trigger on interest rate for the first time in three years
The SA Reserve Bank’s second interest rate decision for 2026 came while the war in the Middle…
How China’s Global Ambitions Short-Changed Its Consumers and Domestic Economy
China’s rise has been nothing short of breathtaking, but ordinary households saw only a limited share of the…
China Cuts Spending the Most in Six Months in Blow to Economy
China scaled back government spending at its fastest pace in six months in April, a move that contributed…
Budget a ‘white flag’ for lifting living standards as Nationals’ Matt Canavan says Labor has ‘no plan’ on economic growth
Labor’s federal budget has been labelled a “white flag” for economic growth, with Nationals leader Matt Canavan warning…
David Sacks says AI now accounts for 75% of US GDP growth
President Donald Trump has framed the current state of the U.S. economy as a “golden age,” and in…