Rental declined as a share of total business costs from 2019 to 2024: PM Wong
SINGAPORE – Rent increases for retail spaces have risen more slowly than overall economic growth and inflation, and…
Ghana cocoa buyers owe banks up to $750m amid sector crisis
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer after neighbouring Ivory Coast, relies on the crop for a major share…
Lynas profit jumps as geopolitics ‘reshape’ rare earths market
Commodities Australian company posts nearly $300mn in revenue for first half The Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility is…
What happened Thursday | interest.co.nz
Here are the key things you need to know before you leave work today (or if you work…
China Two Sessions 2026: growth target, fiscal stance and 15th plan signals in focus
China’s Two Sessions (4–11 March) is shaping up as a “targets + 15th plan signalling” event, more about…
One in six households struggling to pay power bills as rebates vanish
The safety net has been pulled out from under Australian energy consumers, leaving more than one in six…
Why rename Bawumia’s G4R policy and claim it is new? – Gideon Boako questions government
The Tano North MP and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako The Tano North…
How Trump’s renewed tariff chaos will stifle investment around the world
After the US Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s import tariff measures, his first reaction (after harshly criticising…
Kiwibank CEO says banks were ‘blindsided’ by Reserve Bank’s ATM proposal; Nicola Willis not picking sides in battle
“Just about everyone in the industry would’ve felt like they were caught on the hop.” The Reserve Bank…
China holiday spending sends a strong signal on consumer stimulus plans
People watch performances to welcome the ‘God of Wealth’ during Lunar New Year festivities at Qianmen Street in…
AI bringing ‘structural reset’ as thousand of jobs lost, expert says
Two major companies in the past two days have announced thousands of collective layoffs as they pursue AI-driven…
BOJ’s Ueda says rates will rise if outlook strengthens, inflation to re-accelerate
Ueda keeps tightening bias intact, flags further hikes if outlook firms. Summary: Ueda reiterates conditional tightening bias Rates…