Spending cuts expected across most households – Highland Radio
Spending cuts expected across most households Highland RadioConsumer confidence falls to lowest level since December 2022 The Irish TimesMost Irish…
Afghanistan is surrendering its mineral wealth – and its future
Afghanistan is giving away its mineral wealth. Through a pattern of deals that export value at the point…
China’s top leadership body vows to continue to expand domestic demand
Needs to call for more effective, proactive fiscal policyTo continue to expand domestic demandTo implement appropriately loose monetary…
Price rises in UK shops slow as retailers apply heavy discounts to lure shoppers | Retail industry
Price rises in UK shops have slowed as retailers applied “heavy discounting” to their goods in an effort…
Electronics strength offsets petrochemical drag – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Jester Koh highlights that Singapore’s industrial production rose strongly in March, lifting estimated 1Q26…
The Quiet Lever Behind Rare Earth Power
Highlights China’s planned removal of 4.65 million tonnes of sulphuric acid exports by May 2026 extends its influence…
Taxpayer-funded bottom trawling costs Europe billions. Has Türkiye found the solution?
Türkiye’s Gökova Bay was once an ecosystem on the brink. Overfishing, intense tourism, invasive species and rising sea…
Why Your S$3,000 Monthly Budget Is Shrinking in 2026
(TSI) inflation A S$3,000 monthly budget used to feel like a reasonable baseline to get by. Today, it…
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
UK has wealthy Europe’s ‘third-highest’ rate of young adults not in work or study | Work & careers
Britain has the third-highest rate of young people not in work or education among Europe’s richest countries because…
Moody’s affirms China rating, raises outlook to ‘stable’
A view of Lujiazui, Shanghai Photo: VCG An official of China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) extended appreciation on…
BOJ expected to hold rates steady as Iran conflict complicates tightening path
The BOJ is expected to hold rates at 0.75% as the Iran war clouds its tightening path, with…