Japan’s bank lending rises fastest since COVID-19, backing BOJ’s path
Japan’s bank lending expanded at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting credit is still accessible and…
Bank of Ireland -Surprise rise in asking prices despite reports of stretched affordability
Annual asking price inflation rises to 5% nationwide and to 4.5% in Dublin, and slows to 5.4% outside…
Africa’s largest economy plans biggest overhaul of cash system as consumers shoulder $5.5billion annual bill
In a new position paper, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said cash remains a cornerstone of…
Europe’s ad spend hit €131 billion
Another forecast, another reminder that ad spend is running its own race, economy be damned. This time it’s…
IMF sharply downgrades Cambodia economic forecasts
Economy Growth to slow to 3% and inflation to double to 5.6%, according to US-based fund Workers at…
Runaway housing costs reach critical juncture yet Government remains idle
The Minister for Housing must implement emergency measures to prevent the housing disaster from robbing any more young…
NY Fed inflation expectations jump despite lower gas prices
The New York Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations shows that Americans are growing worried about the high cost…
Canadian Manufacturers Put New Investment Plans On Hold
ctivity and limit how fast companies can grow without adding headcount. Trade policy is also changing where the…
Japan’s appeal to foreign workers falls on low wages and weak yen
Japan immigration Survey shows 83.7% interested in working outside country, with South Korea top choice A Vietnamese technical…
New FMA CEO and chair an ‘opportunity for a reset’, minister says
Cameron Brewer ‘absolutely’ has confidence in the market regulator. Hamish McNicol and Simon Shepherd Wed, 08 Jul 2026…
Why ANZ economists are upbeat about the Reserve Bank’s OCR increase
The unemployment rate is high and consumer demand is weak, factors even the RBNZ concedes will limit the…
Economy on recovery track despite manufacturing setback due to chip boom: KDI
Containers are stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek, around 60 kilometers south of Seoul, July 1. Yonhap SEJONG…