Cost of living boost announced for 150,000 adults worth £400 per year
More than 150,000 working‑age disabled adults receiving social care will be able to keep at least £400 extra…
RBNZ Governor Breman: Not at all comfortable with having inflation at 3.1% – investingLive
RBNZ Governor Breman: Not at all comfortable with having inflation at 3.1% investingLiveOCR: Why no move was probably good…
FOMC minutes show a Fed confident in labor stability but uncertain about inflation, and increasingly divided on the rate path – KITCO
FOMC minutes show a Fed confident in labor stability but uncertain about inflation, and increasingly divided on the…
Japanese economy ekes out growth in the last quarter as exports slip
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy expanded at an anemic 0.2% annual pace in the last quarter, the government…
Australia’s Unemployment Rate steadies at 4.1% in January vs. 4.2% expected
Australia’s Unemployment Rate steadied at 4.1% in January, according to the official data released by the Australian Bureau of…
ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron’s term ends, FT reports
FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early, ahead…
KZN farmers depend on collapsing Tongaat Hulett
OTHONGATHI, KwaZulu-Natal –Â Tongaat Hulett has filed for provisional liquidation after rescue efforts failed. The company entered business rescue…
Ghana pays $910m in debt exchange interest as market opens for US, EU, and other investors
In a statement on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Ministry of Finance said the payment was designed to…
As real wage growth falls again, Australian workers must feel the economy is rigged against them | Greg Jericho
In 2025 wages grew slower than inflation, which means that wages clearly are not the cause of rising…
US December durable goods orders -1.4% vs -2.0% expected
Prior was +5.3%Durable goods orders ex-transport +0.9% vs +0.3% expectedPrior ex-transport +0.4%Durable goods ex-defense -2.5% vs +6.5% prior…
Fed’s Bowman still concerned about labor market, says recent jobs report ‘a bit strange’
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman is an interesting case as she turned dovish last year as she as being…
A reality check hits Africa’s richest country as it begins the year on a cautious note
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, via its economic sentiment index, recently revealed that January in…