Takaichi expecting additional BOJ rate hike — but not in spring — adviser says
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expects the Bank of japan to raise its policy interest rate in the near…
Chinese regulators summon six domestic travel platforms over consumer lending practices
Screenshots of the NAFR’s official website The National Administration of Financial Regulation (NAFR), together with the State Administration…
Budget 2026: Enhanced ComLink+ packages give low-income families a stronger nudge up the social ladder
SINGAPORE – For children born to Singapore’s poorest families, the climb up the social ladder is getting steeper.…
Chinese power line projects seek private capital in sign of infrastructure shift
In the latest sign of China’s push to channel private capital into infrastructure, several local governments have begun…
How Will Bitcoin’s Price React?
The cryptocurrency has suffered badly in the past few weeks, will it finally rebound? The highly anticipated…
Olive oil prices fall in Portugal
According to the same media outlet, in 2025, consumer spending in the European Union will decrease by 23%,…
GDP growth forecast hits 7.71%
MORE CASH: With many employers raising wages and a high-flying stock market pushing up disposable income, private consumption…
SOE returns fall 91% despite support
Net financial inflows, though tepid during 1HFY25, are expected to improve as a sizable part of official debt…
Top analyst warns the economy is figuring out how to grow without creating new jobs
Last summer, Bank of America Research predicted a “sea change” in the economy as companies showed increasing signs…
Sky-high cucumber prices are rattling Russian shoppers. The spike might be temporary, but the inflation problem isn’t. — Meduza
At the start of the year, Russians got a shock at the grocery store: cucumber prices had skyrocketed. Still, officials and economists…
Inflation fears loom over yen, Japan bond markets under Takaichi
Markets Postelection rise of currency masks concern over side effects of fiscal expansion Investors are concerned about the…
Russian Steelmakers Seek Tax Relief as Output Falls, Layoffs Begin
Russian steelmakers have warned the government of mounting financial strain, citing falling output, weaker revenues and job cuts,…