China sets 2026 economic growth target at 4.5% to 5% – news.cgtn.com
China sets 2026 economic growth target at 4.5% to 5% news.cgtn.comChina needs a more ambitious growth target The EconomistChina sets…
Eurozone unemployment unexpectedly falls to record low
Published on 04/03/2026 – 18:06 GMT+1 Unemployment in the 21-member eurozone fell to 6.1% in January, Eurostat reported,…
China’s $24bn global port push reveals supply chain security goals
Transportation State-backed lending spans 168 ports in 90 countries, report shows The Port of Chancay in Peru is majority-owned by Cosco,…
Ex-Star Entertainment CEO Matt Bekier broke the law, Justice Michael Lee rules; ASX rebounds from $63b wipeout
The Australian sharemarket rebounded from a $63 billion wipeout as bargain hunters piled back into equities after strong…
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EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight is the Swiss CPI report. The CPI Y/Y is…
Affordability: Decoding Canada’s uneven household realities
An economic puzzle existed in both Canada and the U.S. last year—consumer confidence measures plummeted to an all-time…
Fastest African economies to hit $100 billion GDP since independence
Africa’s economies have been on quite the rollercoaster since independence, and hitting the $100 billion GDP mark tells…
Reserve Bank of Australia ‘completely misread the economy’ by cutting rates last year, Warren Hogan declares as GDP runs hot
The latest GDP data shows the Reserve Bank of Australia “completely misread the economy” when it was delivering…
Mideast oil crisis revives stagflation spectre, haunting China’s deflation battle
Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with…
China’s Two Sessions: what are the meetings and why do they matter? | China
China’s annual Two Sessions meetings begin this week, with thousands of political and community delegates descending on Beijing…
Petrol prices surge across Australia, long queues at fuel stations amid Middle East war
Petrol retailers across the nation are being accused of “unconscionable” behaviour by preying on people’s anxieties as fuel…
Private companies added 63,000 jobs in February, January revised to just 11,000 additions, ADP says
Private sector hiring was a bit better than expected in February, though most of the job creation came…