Spanish home sales drop in first quarter confirms 2026 market contraction trend
The Spanish institute of statistics confirmed on Monday what real estate experts had already predicted: home sales are…
China’s manufacturing PMI drops back into contraction as weak demand drags
Economy Index slips to 49.3 in January from 50.1 in December An employee works on a production line…
China’s factory activity contracts in November for 8th month in a row
China’s factory activity contracted for an eighth consecutive month in November, according to official data, as external headwinds…
The case for a leaner state and savings-based welfare – Richard Prebble
National condemned Labour’s borrow-and-hope spending but in Government has borrowed and spent more. The Government’s loose fiscal policy…