Commodity prices near 18-year high, threatening global inflation
Commodities Conflict in Middle East, rising demand and dollar weakness push up prices Central banks around the world…
Japan dividends heading to record high on chip, AI gains
Equities Payouts expected to attract overseas capital and boost household incomes Stepped-up dividends are set to lift the…
Cash at Chinese banks swells to record high as borrowing slows
China debt crunch Lenders are carrying $9.4tn more in deposits than they have out in loans A shopping…
China-US container rates hit 2-year high ahead of tariff changes
Transportation Companies rush to get holiday goods through customs before potential increase A cargo ship plies the waters…
More foreign workers push Japan’s overseas remittances to record high
Economy Fiscal 2025 figure up 11.5% from year before, with Vietnam receiving nearly 30% of total An Indonesian…
Andalucía saw decline in eating out in 2025 due to higher housing and car expenses
Andalusian households spent an average of 30,826.97 euros in 2025, 2.26% more than in 2024. This reveals that…
Pakistani gig workers’ exports to hit record high but AI threats loom
Business trends Experts see low cost as strong point; freelancers want cross-border payments to improve Pakistan has the…
EV sales set records in 37 countries as consumers flee high gas prices
Electric vehicles Markets outside China and US post 50% year-on-year jump in March-April sales The current oil crisis…
Youth purposely overdosing on Benadryl: Nipissing FN
Updated: May 18, 2026 at 1:32PM EDT Published: May 18, 2026 at 12:13PM EDT Nipissing First Nation’s leadership says some…
Government launches free mental health toolkit for small businesses
“The business mental health toolkit, it actually says, ‘hey, there are available free resources today that you can…
Hepatitis E found as wild boar study reveals disease risk in Malaga urban areas
Monday, 20 April 2026, 10:41 A pioneering study into the health of wild boars and feral pigs in…
Japanese stocks hit new high as AI boosts tech heavy Asian markets
Equities Optimism for more US-Iran talks lifts Tokyo market; South Korea also up 2% Japanese stocks jumped on…