China outbound investment in 2025 hit highest level since 2018: report
Business trends Energy, data centers and resources drive overseas spending in Asia, Africa An ariel view of the Simandou…
These are the Canadians with ‘consistent low income,’ new data shows – National
A newly released Statistics Canada study has identified which Canadians are most likely to have “consistent low income,”…
Most Greek households report income lasts less than a month, survey shows
For six in ten Greek households, monthly income lasts only 18 days, highlighting growing pressure on both middle…
What’s behind Australia’s inflation problem — and can you do anything about it?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) this week lifted interest rates for the first time in two years,…
Our national gloom is making us all poorer
In the grey mist of early 2026 a grim milestone has been marked on the high street —…
South Africa raises minimum wage 5% amid rising costs and economic pressures
The increase surpasses the 4.7% advance that analysts, businesses, and labour unions had anticipated for 2026, reflecting an…
US reschedules non-farm payrolls for Wednesday
Update your economic calendars. Non-farm payrolls will now be released Wednesday, Nov 11 and CPI will be released…
Employment data expected to miss – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Global Strategy Team provides insights on upcoming US employment data, predicting below-consensus estimates for both ADP…
Private-sector hiring slumped in January, adding just 22,000 jobs
The brief US government shutdown has delayed the official jobs report for January – with the data now…
UK services sector job cuts continue as companies automate, PMI survey shows | Services sector
Companies in the UK’s services sector cut jobs last month, as they turned to “automation” rather than hiring…
South Africa emerges as the hardest country to collect debt in Africa
The Southern African country leads the continent in terms of collection difficulty with an index score of 67…
Eurozone January final services PMI 51.6 vs 51.9 prelim
Prior 52.4Composite PMI 51.3 vs 51.5 prelimPrior 51.5 Both the services and composite readings are four-month lows, signaling…