Nigeria’s oil giant remits $2.1billion as oil reforms boost revenue in 2026
The payments mark one of the clearest signs yet that recent policy changes aimed at tightening transparency…
Australia April Services PMI (final) 50.7 (preliminary 50.3, prior 46.3)
Australia’s services PMI rose to 50.7 in April from 46.3 in March, but new orders fell for a…
Federal budget speculation not always right, says Jim Chalmers after RBA rates decision; US sinks 7 Iranian ships around Strait of Hormuz, says Donald Trump
Thank you for reading today’s Need to Know blog, covering the hearings of the antisemitism royal commission and…
ASX narrows loss, $A falls after RBA governor Michele Bullock says interest rates are a bit ‘restrictive’
The local sharemarket finished lower on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its third interest rate…
Cost tsunami hits Thailand — energy shock ripples through key sectors
Low-risk sectors Lower-risk industries include steel, glass, paper and automotive manufacturing, although they still face rising costs. Steel…
Unemployment set to stay at near-decade high, economists say
Major bank economists expect the unemployment rate to stay unchanged at 5.4 percent or nudge slightly higher for…
Shenzhen’s retail sales flatline as export boom fails to benefit residents
China’s top tech hub, Shenzhen, saw retail sales grow by just 0.5 per cent year on year in…
Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to
4.35 per cent.…
Supermarkets urged to absorb more price increases from Iran conflict
Questions are being raised about who pays to ensure Australians have enough food on the table during a…
B.C. premier can’t understand ‘why’ softwood lumber is not on tariff relief list
B.C. Premier David Eby says he is frustrated that help for the province’s softwood lumber industry was not…
Venezuela’s inflation rate eases to 10.6% in April, cenbank says
May 4 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s inflation rate eased to 10.6% in April from 13.1% in March, the country’s…
RBA interest rate decision: Economists tip hike to 4.35 per cent
Australians are on edge ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision on Tuesday afternoon, with many experts…