New report lists Melbourne and Sydney as world’s most expensive cities for beer and cigarettes
Melbourne is the world’s most expensive city for cigarettes and beer, with Sydney following in second place, a…
Euro steadies as markets weigh ECB and Fed interest rate expectations
EUR/USD trades flat on Friday as traders reassess the inflationary impact of surging Oil prices amid escalating tensions…
BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources say
The Bank of Japan is likely to consider raising its economic growth forecast at its July meeting while…
South Korea: Faster hiking path – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Ma Tieying analyzes the latest Bank of Korea (BoK) decision, noting a hawkish shift…
Croatian household wealth climbs to €120 billion, but there’s more to the story
by croatiaweek July 18, 2026 in News Zagreb (Photo: J. Duval/Zagreb Tourist Board) ZAGREB, 18 July (Hina/Croatia Week)…
What would it take to improve the economic possibilities of Africa’s grandchildren?
How do we improve the lifetime income of the next generation? In 1930, the famous economist John Maynard…
New Zealand Dollar rises amid sticky inflation fears, escalating Middle East tensions
NZD/USD inches higher after posting minor losses in the previous day, trading around 0.5840 during the Asian hours…
Unemployment rate in WA sees no change, still higher than national average
The Employment Security Department of Washington State (ESD) has released its monthly unemployment numbers for June and the…
Inflation is changing grocery again
If there is one lesson grocery leaders have learned over the past several years, it is that consumers…
Czech producer prices remain benign
Pricing in Czech industry remained subdued in June, despite the tangible impact of higher input prices in the…
UAE economy set for rebound in second half of year on exports recovery after Opec exit, says IMF
The UAE economy is set to rebound in the second half of this year despite the regional war,…
China: Stagnation to persist as growth model shifts – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao argues China’s housing market remains in structural stagnation five years after the Evergrande crisis.…