Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation
Australia’s central bank raised its benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85% on Tuesday, the highest…
Magnum sues Aldi for trademark infringement over ‘Gianni’ ice creams – The Irish Times
The Magnum Ice Cream Company, which makes several well-known brands of ice cream, is suing Aldi in Ireland…
BOJ holds rates at 1.25%, says inflation target has been met
The Bank of Japan declared that underlying inflation in the country was “generally consistent” with its target of…
PCE inflation report September 2026:
The pace of price increases stepped up in September, keeping inflation well above the Federal Reserve’s target, while…
Mortgage rates above 7% are the ‘new normal’—here’s why
Everyone seems to agree that mortgage rates above 7% are the new “normal.” The phrase keeps popping up…
10-year Treasury yield falls below 5% on AI worries
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in…
Japan core inflation in September surges to its highest this year at 2.1%
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs…
Palm oil prices to stay high next year on Southeast Asia drought
Commodities Growing demand for biodiesel also tightening market, analysts say A worker pushes a wheelbarrow loaded with oil palm bunches at…
Bank of Korea holds rates after President Lee calls for boosting housing supply
Shin Hyun Song, governor of the Bank of Korea, during a fireside chat at the International Monetary Fund…
AI and jobs. Why central bankers are paying attention
A view of the Shibuya Crossing as people walk across the street in Tokyo, Japan on March 20,…
Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%
IBARAKI, JAPAN – JUNE 17: Technicians at work in the clean room of the Fab Equipment at a…
China’s third-quarter economic growth quickens to 4.5%, beating estimates
HONG KONG, CHINA – OCTOBER 17: People walk along the waterfront beneath Chinese national and Hong Kong regional…