Canberra is growing its economic ‘pie’ to become more than a city of public administration
Capital Brewing co-founder Laurence Kain admits manufacturing and production lines aren’t the first things that come to people’s…
Community food co-ops ‘more resilient’ in face of food price shock
A community food network operating across New South Wales and Victoria says its smaller footprint means it will…
Budget is in the dark as Hormuz oil crisis upends economic outlook
It looks like the 2026 federal budget will have to be prepared over the next fortnight with the…
Here’s how Canadian households can recession-proof finances as economic uncertainty climbs
Canada’s economic policy uncertainty index has climbed back to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign…
Newsquawk Week in Focus: Fed, BoJ, BoE, ECB, BoC, US PCE, GDP and ISM mfg. PMI
Mon: German GfK Consumer Confidence (May), US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (Apr)Tue: BoJ Policy Announcement (Apr), Spanish/Italian Retail…
Cheap spirits, pricey condoms: how war in the Middle East is shifting the way Australians spend | Consumer affairs
1. Cheap drinks There has been a years-long trend in Australia of drinking less, but better quality, alcohol. …
Top 10 African countries with the lowest diesel prices in April 2026
At the most fundamental level, cheaper fuel lowers the cost of transportation, which is crucial in economies…
Brawny shekel threatens to knock out exporters, tech firms dependent on almighty dollar
For over a century, Hanan Grebelsky’s family-run business has quarried and cut Jerusalem limestone, providing iconic buildings in…
Inflation and shifting habits force Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines into reset
TOKYO, April 26 — From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji,…
why solutions come with risks
The East African Community is one of Africa’s oldest regional economic organisations. Its birth in 1967 was the…
NZ bottom of world’s savings rate – or is it?
A graphic circulating online from Visual Capitalist shows New Zealand ranked last in a comparison of countries’ net…
Russia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 14.5%
Russia’s Central Bank lowered its key interest rate from 15% to 14.5% on Friday, marking its eighth consecutive…