Skellerup posts strong 2026 result, overcoming tariffs and sourcing challenges
Skellerup reported a net profit of $67.7m when including the post-tax non-recurring gain of $3.5m. Normalised net profit…
US national debt passes record $40 trillion | Business and Economy News
Total debt for the United States has passed $40 trillion for the first time, raising concerns that the…
Critics of Labor’s tax changes claim rents could climb by up to 30%. Here’s why they probably won’t | Renting
Headlines claim rents in Australia will surge thanks to Labor’s property tax reforms. Is there any proof? Critics…
Infrastructure: New Zealand needs a national economic ambition to end policy drift – Nick Leggett
These aren’t questions that belong exclusively to governments or business leaders. They are questions for the country, for…
New Zealand’s next growth sectors won’t emerge by accident – Ali Adams
This funding sits alongside $30m in the Regional Infrastructure Fund for projects that will help grow the hydrogen…
Four straight monthly gains can’t hide how far Canada’s housing market has to go
That arithmetic alone captures the market’s predicament. New listings fell a further 1.6% in July from June, reducing…
Money and ‘a lot of noise’: how the US’ critical-minerals industry is vying with China’s
Patriot Critical Minerals of the US plans to dig into a long-abandoned mining site in the sparsely populated…
Brighter economic outlook despite rising unemployment and election uncertainty
New Zealand’s economic outlook is looking brighter, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, rising unemployment and…
Gold jumps 3% as US Treasury expands bond buybacks
Mucahithan Avcioglu 19 August 2026•Update: 19 August 2026 By Mucahithan Avcioglu ISTANBUL (AA) – Gold prices extended their…
US Economy Is Close to a Recession, 2 Warning Signs: Economist
A professor who has spent years studying financial crises thinks the US economy is on the verge of…
Inflation in Spain 1% above July’s eurozone average
Inflation in Spain is rising at a much faster rate than the European average. In July, the Harmonised…
Red lights are flashing in energy markets
Oil prices are once again uncomfortably high, but the bigger problem is lurking just beneath the surface. What…