RBNZ expected to hold rates as higher food price inflation adds limited pressure
The RBNZ is expected to hold rates steady, but a recent lift in food price inflation adds nuance.…
Cocoa stocks pile up in Ivory Coast amid a global price slump
STORY: Unsold bags of cocoa beans are piling up in Ivory Coast. And at Sekou Dagnogo’s warehouse in…
Suriname’s Oil Boom Faces Economic Headwinds Despite Major Discovery
A slew of high-quality oil discoveries in offshore Block 58 by TotalEnergies and its 50% partner, APA Corporation,…
BOJ likely to raise rates 25bp April, former board member says. Gradual move toward 1.25%
A former BOJ board member says April is the most likely timing for the next rate hike, as…
Inside Cuba’s tourism collapse as fuel runs dry – The Irish Times
A solitary guard standing watch at Hotel Raquel, off Havana’s historic old plaza, turns on the lights in…
Inflation: Are We There Yet?
I. Overview On long car rides, the kids in the backseat often ask their parents, “Are we there…
Britain is getting poorer, and angrier
Illustration by Dom McKenzie / Ikon Images A country in which a consumer rights’ watchdog has become a…
Ecuadorean shrimp sales rebound in 2025, surpass oil exports-producers’ association
GUAYAQUIL, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Ecuadorean shrimp exports rose 20% year-on-year in 2025 to $8.4 billion, a record…
In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food | Debt
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Diego Nacasio, 43, works full time as a salesman at a large hardware store in…
Mali and Canadian miner reset ties over $900 million gold asset with 10-year deal
The renewal follows a November agreement that resolved tensions triggered by Mali’s 2023 mining code, which increased taxes…
Four charts that highlight the worries that are driving markets right now
I’ve got four charts crossing the desk today that paint a complicated picture for the Fed and the…
Plan for savings scheme within four months, Simon Harris says
By Cillian Sherlock, Press Association The Tánaiste aims to bring a framework for an incentivised savings scheme to…