Chinese firms drive two-thirds of EPZ investments in FY26
Chinese-owned and joint-venture companies accounted for nearly two-thirds of the investment commitments secured by the Bangladesh Export Processing…
June retail spending ‘not the boost’ businesses hoped for
Retail spending dropped in June, compared with the month prior, according to new numbers from Stats NZ. The…
China posts slowest GDP growth since 2022 as investment slumps
YANTAI, CHINA – JULY 14, 2026 – Containers parked at Yantai Port International Container Terminal in Yantai City,…
China’s monthly car exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars | Chinese economy
China’s monthly car exports topped 1m for the first time in June as overall overseas shipments from the…
Consumer spending falls 1.4% in June as retailers and hospitality feel winter chill
Fuel spending also fell in June, down 1.7% or $8.9m, although this continues to trend down from a…
National home prices fall in Q2, but rebound could be near: Royal LePage
“Several regions are now seeing that uptick in momentum carry into summer, as buyers who held back earlier…
Massive data center buildout poses latest inflation threat for consumers
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache.…
Export conditions toughest in a decade, but some still growing
New Zealand exporters are facing the toughest trading conditions recorded in a decade-long industry survey, with rising freight…
REINZ figures show national house prices and sales numbers both declined in June
House prices down, sales numbers down as housing market contracts in June – REINZ The housing market is…
How Retailers Drive Spending Amid Economic Pressures & Trends
The American consumer has always been about “more” — spending more to celebrate the good times and then…
Turkish Lira: Structural external gaps keep TRY under pressure – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose highlights that Turkey’s current-account deficit widened in May and remains structurally driven by savings-investment imbalances.…
National home prices fall in Q2, but rebound could be near: Royal LePage
“Several regions are now seeing that uptick in momentum carry into summer, as buyers who held back earlier…