Oil tops $100 as South Africa cuts fuel relief and raises petrol prices
From June 3, petrol prices will increase by R1.43 per litre, according to the Department of Mineral…
A $100 oil shock could expose the South Africa’s biggest economic weakness-S&P warns
The warning comes at a delicate moment for Africa’s most industrialised economy.
After years of power…
Chinese firms’ overseas expansion fuelled by government subsidies: OECD report
Chinese firms receive three to eight times more government subsidies than their global competitors, fuelling nearly 60 per…
CEOs signal layoffs, plummeting confidence as economic outlook darkens in 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the stock market’s powerful rally, inflation risks…
Teen summer jobs are getting harder to find, but some companies are stepping in
Each summer, tens of thousands of teens pick up summer jobs to gain experience in the workforce and…
Indonesian Rupiah rebounds from record lows following inflation data
USD/IDR pulls back after reaching a fresh record high of 18,021 on Tuesday, trading around 17,900 at the…
The Copper Crisis – The Nervous System of the Global Economy Sounds the Alarm
If the global economy were a human body, then copper would be its central nervous system. Every power…
Here’s How Much the Iran War Is Costing US Households, According to Moody’s
The war in Iran has cost US households $100 billion in three months, Moody’s Analytics says. Now in…
The triumph of capital – by Matthew Yglesias
At the time of publication, Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth was $225 billion. (Photo by Craig T. Fruchtman/Getty Images)…
Why a $4 billion deal in Africa’s third-largest gold producing nation is facing pushback from China
Beijing’s regulators are casting doubt over a $4 billion Chinese deal to take over a gold mining…
EU tourism nights in the first quarter of 2026 up 3% – News articles
In the first quarter of 2026, there were 471.1 million overnight stays in tourist accommodations across the EU,…
Unemployment falls to lowest since May 2007 as employment hits record high in Spain
The labour market improved again in May, a month traditionally marked by the start of hiring linked to…