GDP down by 0.2% and employment up by 0.1% in the euro area – Euro indicators
GDP growth in the euro area and the EU In the first quarter of 2026, seasonally adjusted GDP…
China’s provinces turn to SOE profits after worst first-quarter fiscal stress since 2020
A growing number of Chinese provinces are proposing to increase profit remittance rates from state-owned enterprises to secure…
Why Spain’s Economy Is Growing Three Times Faster Than the Euro Area
At the same time, employment gains are increasingly concentrated in higher-value-added sectors such as professional services, finance, and…
UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war | Retail industry
Greater numbers of consumers went shopping last month as spring sunshine brought welcome relief to retailers, which have…
British Pound Sterling leans on hikes its economy can’t justify
Sterling is standing on a bet that gets harder to justify by the week. Markets still lean toward…
The $450 million fuel fund labelled by Labour as a ‘slush fund’
The Government’s $450 million reserve set aside if conditions deteriorate from the Middle East crisis is a “slush…
Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’ | Biofuels
Demand for biofuels is likely to leap by nearly a third this year, which could send food price…
Japan’s real wages rise for fourth month, strengthening the BOJ rate-hike case
Japan’s real wages rose 1.9% year-on-year in April, a fourth consecutive gain, while household spending beat forecasts, boosting…
Money not spent on fixing insurance now will store up costs for future generations, economist says
When it comes to insurance New Zealand is at a fork in the road, an economist says, and…
‘Disease is spreading’: $2.5 trillion global crisis hits Australia
Panic is spreading “like a disease” through the global economy as a $2.5 trillion industry is in meltdown,…
Major Japanese Firms Boost Wages by Over 5% Again in 2026
Japan Data Economy Work Politics Jun 5, 2026 Major Japanese companies increased wages by more than 5% for…
Economy will be fine ‘if the world continues to remain as optimistic,’ Goldman Sachs CEO says as AI giants plan IPOs
Goldman Sachs’ CEO David Solomon says he believes there’s enough “greed” from investors to absorb the shock of…