Financial stress is fraying New Zealand’s social fabric as trust and unity fall, new report claims
The latest report saw major shifts in social attitudes and beliefs over 2025; trust in the Government fell…
ECB’s Simkus: The ECB shouldn’t raise interest rates in April
The ECB shouldn’t raise interest rates in AprilWe can’t rule out a rate hike this year ECB policymaker,…
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says economic recovery is ‘delayed but not derailed’
“If that does remain the case, we face some significant short-term challenges and heightened medium to long-term risks.”…
Japan PMI shows manufacturing surge as services slowdown caps growth
Japan’s composite PMI eased to 52.4 (exp. 51.4) as manufacturing surged to 54.9 but services slowed to 51.2.…
Productivity data shows NZ’s economic performance continued to decline post-Covid
Multi-factor productivity (the measure combining changes based on labour output and the changes based on capital investment) declined…
April eurozone flash consumer confidence -20.6 vs -16.3 prior
The Eurozone Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) is the European Commission’s flagship monthly gauge of household sentiment across the…
Is a perfect financial storm gathering?
By Agustín Carstens, Stijn Claessens, and Klaas Knot* Traders in financial markets have long been familiar with the witching…
Singapore cleaning services firm foresees impact on earnings after subsidies end
SINGAPORE – Tougher times could lie ahead for cleaning services firm LS 2 Holdings, as the phased withdrawal…
BOJ to skip rate hike next week; June seen as next window
Economy Inflation outlook is expected to be lifted to reflect Iran energy shock Crude oil prices are expected…
Chartbook 442: Global imbalances – A new cocktail in old bottles: World Economy April 2026:
As the World Bank and IMF convened for their “twin meetings” in Washington DC in April 2026, the…
‘Energy crisis will hit prices for months or even years,’ says Commissioner Jørgensen
Published on 22/04/2026 – 18:12 GMT+2 The European Union’s leading energy official cautioned on Wednesday that the severe…
Middle East war ‘could wipe out 75% of chancellor’s budget headroom’; UK inflation climbs to 3.3% – as it happened | Business
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Closing summary Oil prices…