Gasoline prices plunge to lowest since early March
Vietnam gasoline prices on Thursday afternoon dip to the lowest since March 5, declining for the fifth session…
NZ hop farmers diversify as US tariffs make market harder to crack
The company supplies its hops to local Stoke beers, one of the many ventures of late craft beer…
Housing crisis – a test for Europe’s social stability? MEPs clash in The Ring
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NZD underperforms, lower on all the key crosses
Risk sentiment has weakened with only bad news emanating from the Middle East conflict and the Strait of…
Preview: BOJ expected to stay on hold next week but deliver hawkish signal on June move
BOJ set to hold at 0.75% on 27-28 April but signal June hike readiness. Growth forecasts to be…
Will more countries cap gas prices as energy shock continues?
In the world of economic journalism, we often look back to historical parallels in order to understand the…
Fuel prices in Australia: how rising costs are forcing Australians to change their habits
As the Iran-United States-Israel conflict nears two months, many Australians have had to adjust their lives to manage…
Greece to be overtaken by Italy as eurozone’s most indebted country in 2026
A view of Duomo Cathedral and, in the background, the Porta Garibaldi business district, in Milan. [Claudia Greco/Reuters]…
New Zealand ‘clearly on notice’ after credit agency downgrade
With the long-promised return to surplus potentially pushed out a fourth year, the international ratings agencies’ patience is…
Venezuela was promised an economic revival. But three months of minimum wage doesn’t add up to a single US dollar
Caracas — It is payday Friday, and a popular shopping mall located in eastern Caracas is packed. But while…
Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war stokes energy worries
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi…
Govt encouraged to have disciplined spending as Treasury revisits economic forecasts
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