EEconomy Read More UK interest rate cut in March more likely after unemployment rate hits five-year high – business live | BusinessFebruary 17, 2026 Bank of England ‘firmly on track’ to cut interest rates in March The chances of a cut to…
EEconomy Read More UK unemployment rate hits five-year high and wage growth coolsFebruary 17, 2026 The unemployment rate rose to a five-year high in the final quarter of the year and average wage…
EEconomy Read More $15.1b budget surplus reflects uncertain economy, cyclical windfalls: EconomistsFebruary 17, 2026 SINGAPORE – Singapore’s unexpectedly large budget surplus of $15.1 billion for 2025 reflects increasing volatility in the global…
EEconomy Read More Britain is getting poorer, and angrierFebruary 17, 2026 Illustration by Dom McKenzie / Ikon Images A country in which a consumer rights’ watchdog has become a…
EEconomy Read More Bangkok Post – National Credit Bureau frets over potential uptick in informal debtFebruary 17, 2026 The National Credit Bureau (NCB) has expressed concern about a potential rise in informal debt amid subdued loan…
EEnvironment Read More Natural Resources Minister heads to Poland to promote Canada’s nuclear energy expertiseFebruary 17, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: Multiple Canadian nuclear companies are pitching for business in Poland, but Minister of…
EEconomy Read More Ireland leads charge against biggest EU economies forming elite club – POLITICOFebruary 17, 2026 Harris’ comments came after the finance ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland met in…
EEconomy Read More Long-term unemployment becoming ‘a status quo’ in today’s job marketFebruary 17, 2026 Tequila Turner collected her last regular paycheck in October 2024. Since then she’s traded her steady career in…
EEconomy Read More Ghana sets 2030 deadline to overhaul cocoa financing and end raw mineral exportsFebruary 17, 2026 In a statement issued by the Ghanaian presidency following the “Accra Reset’s Addis Reckoning” forum on the sidelines…
EEconomy Read More Inflation: Are We There Yet?February 17, 2026 I. Overview On long car rides, the kids in the backseat often ask their parents, “Are we there…
EEconomy Read More NDIS must be fixed for the federal budget. Jim Chalmers might even need to rebuild it from scratchFebruary 17, 2026 Discussion has already started about what Jim Chalmers should do in the May budget. He has said it…
EEconomy Read More BOJ likely to raise rates 25bp April, former board member says. Gradual move toward 1.25%February 17, 2026 A former BOJ board member says April is the most likely timing for the next rate hike, as…