Elon Musk’s wealth is now double the GDP of his native South Africa as a trillionaire
Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire by the end of…
What Elon Musk’s trillion could mean: More than double South Africa’s economy, over 200 trips to the moon
How do you measure a trillion dollars? Start with the zeroes. A trillion is written as $1,000,000,000,000 —…
The biggest deals behind Africa’s strongest quarter in four years
Africa’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) market started the year with its strongest first quarter in four years, as…
Spanish inflation picks up in May, core prices also continue to nudge higher
CPI +3.2% vs +3.2% y/y prelimPrior +3.2%HICP +3.6% vs +3.6% y/y prelimPrior +3.5%; revised to +3.6%Core CPI +3.0%…
PM Carney unveils plan to lower food costs. Here’s how it works. – CTV News
PM Carney unveils plan to lower food costs. Here’s how it works. CTV NewsOttawa aims to cut grocery bills…
Consumption tax cut on groceries could do more harm than good
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pushing for a cut in the consumption tax on groceries to help Japanese…
United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rises to 48.9 in June
Consumer confidence in the United States (US) improved slightly in June, with the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer…
Labour market flows in Q1 2026 – News articles
Between the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, 3 million unemployed people aged 15-74…
Despite Dangote’s massive 700,000-bpd refinery, Africa still needs U.S. fuel to weather supply shocks
According to data from energy intelligence firms Vortexa and Kpler cited by Bloomberg, U.S. refiners have significantly…
ECB policymakers keep July hike on table
European Central Bank policymakers kept a follow-up rate hike in July on the table today given rapid inflation,…
95% of overseas firms expect to sustain or boost use of the yuan: Bank of China poll
The global business appetite for China’s yuan is strengthening as Beijing’s long-term campaign to internationalise its currency gains…
Core inflation confirmed to have picked up in Germany during May
CPI +2.6% vs +2.6% y/y prelimPrior +2.9%HICP +2.7% vs +2.7% y/y prelimPrior +2.9%Core CPI +2.5% y/yPrior +2.3% No…