Finally, an interest rate reprieve – but a ceasefire in the Middle East doesn’t have the RBA popping champagne yet | Australian economy
It will take more than a ceasefire in the Middle East to prevent the Reserve Bank from hiking…
Is China sleepwalking down Japan’s zombie economy path?
The photo above is not from China; it’s from Japan. In the 1970s, Daiei was Japan’s top retailer.…
Ultra-rich Americans are turning to a $40 billion industry to help them flee the US. Here’s where they’re going instead
After five odd years of acute cost of living struggles, increasing political polarization and socio-economic uncertainty, it seems…
Hormuz will never really be open again
The US-Iran de-escalation deal may bring oil tanker traffic back to something resembling the pre-war norm, but the…
Compare your rising gas costs to groceries since the Iran war began
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South Africa is upgrading the financial infrastructure that moves $32 billion every day
Yet that invisible network moves an average of R584 billion ($32.4 billion) every day, making it one…
Hormuz crisis may be easing—but lower everyday prices may take longer to arrive
Americans could see some relief at the gas pump after oil prices tumbled Monday on news of a…
Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment turns positive 10.5 in June: What it means for EUR/USD?
German ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment turns positive to 10.5 in June after remaining negative in May. The…
Oil’s not well? US emergency stockpile falls to lowest level
More than four decades after it was first being filled, the US emergency oil stockpile has fallen to…
Nigerians are increasingly using digital dollars. The IMF says that could become a problem for the naira
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the rapid rise of stablecoins in Nigeria is making…
China to raise power prices for energy-intensive sectors in green transition push
Beijing plans to increase electricity prices on nine energy-intensive sectors in a move to speed up the green…
The Dow Jones of Old China: State-Owned Giants Still Dominating the World’s Second-Largest Economy
When global investors picture China’s capital markets, names like Alibaba, Tencent, BYD, and AI leaders such as DeepSeek…