Grim warning from Reserve Bank as it braces for full impact of oil shock
The next meeting of the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (May 27) will include a full statement with…
Amidst trust issues with the public, Zimbabwe rolls out its redesigned currency
According to RBZ Governor John Mushayavanhu, the rollout began on April 7, 2026, as announced during the 2026…
Nigeria turns to its billionaires as it moves to pay $2.3 billion owed to power firms to fix Africa’s largest power crisis
Nigeria is taking decisive steps to stabilise its power sector, with a new agreement targeting long-standing payment backlogs…
House prices and rents went up in Q4 2025 – News articles
In the fourth quarter of 2025, house prices in the EU rose by 5.5%, while rents increased by…
China's service sector is surging – news.cgtn.com
China’s service sector is surging news.cgtn.comChina’s new trade front with the world — services Financial TimesHow China’s service consumption unleashes…
Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 2.25%
The Reserve Bank holds the official cash rate unchanged at 2.25 percent Monetary committee says Middle East conflict…
Car record for mega bridge’s Hong Kong checkpoint as F&B sector feels holiday pain
Residents made more than 2 million outbound passenger trips over the first four days of the Easter break,…
In the News: John Spry on Rising Gas Prices and Household Costs – Newsroom
John Spry, a finance professor at the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, spoke…
Concerns over private credit deepen as war on Iran intensifies
Concerns about the stability of private credit and its potential for triggering a financial crisis via its connections…
Africa counts losses as Strait of Hormuz tensions between US and Iran hit five key sectors across the continent
The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, combined with tensions in the Red Sea, has forced vessels…
Redefining Inflation to Obscure Its Origins
Americans often say inflation feels higher than what official statistics report. For most of economic history, inflation had…
Fuel shock keeps pressure on Kiwi borrowers as RBNZ weighs next move
Wesley Tanuvasa, ASB economist, notes that “high fuel prices continue to sting NZ consumers”, and that its new…