Israel has the world’s second most expensive Big Mac
Israel ranks second in The Economist’s Big Mac Index, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The index compares…
Inflation’s squeeze on middle-income households
SINGAPORE – While inflation picked up across all household income groups in Singapore in the first half of…
Jobless on the rise: Unemployment rate expected to land higher this week
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman. “For the RBNZ, this suggests that the labour market is unlikely to become…
Healey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers | UK cost of living crisis
The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken…
Libyan Central Bank says revenues have exceeded LYD 24 billion in first quarter of 2026
The Central Bank of Libya revealed that total public revenues reached LYD 24.27 billion during the first quarter…
Egypt weighs transferring ownership of state holding companies to cut public debt
The Egyptian government is evaluating proposals to transfer the ownership of several public sector holding companies and their…
Why the Reserve Bank’s OCR hike looks justified as economy recovers
We’ve also seen oil prices jump in recent weeks as the Middle East conflict has reignited. Those are…
India’s loan story: Women, younger borrowers and non-metro regions driving credit growth as numbers jump to 74% in 2026
India’s credit-eligible population has increased from 79 crore in 2017 to 89 crore consumers in 2026, a study…
Q2 growth likely slowed to 2.8% — poll
Shoppers are seen in Divisoria, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE…
Bessent joins Japan to help reverse months of yen losses
The US joined Japan in engineering one of the most notable rebounds in the yen since the currency…
India approves just 1 Chinese FDI proposal worth ₹1 cr, 13 Hong Kong proposals worth ₹610.42 cr – BusinessLine
India approves just 1 Chinese FDI proposal worth ₹1 cr, 13 Hong Kong proposals worth ₹610.42 cr BusinessLineIndia approves…
Cautious trading likely before inflation, GDP data
BW FILE PHOTO PHILIPPINE SHARES may trade cautiously this week as investors await the release of the latest…