Australia’s BHP ends standoff with top China iron ore buyer
Commodities Prolonged negotiations highlighted Beijing’s push to cut steelmaking input prices A truck works at a BHP iron ore…
Middle East war ‘could wipe out 75% of chancellor’s budget headroom’; UK inflation climbs to 3.3% – business live | Business
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More South Africans are seeking help with debt as costs rise
South Africans are increasingly turning to credit and debt counselling as rising living costs strain household finances and…
Why sharemarkets are still hitting records – and why NZ’s left out
Share markets around the world have hit records this week. Photo: 123RF Share markets around the world have…
Dangote edges closer to energy independence with its first crude production
According to Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of the group’s oil and gas division, preliminary testing has begun,…
The Blogs: The New Global Power Taking Shape: India | Eliezer Avraham
Driven by a global diaspora reshaping economies and alliances, India’s rise is redrawing the map of influence; and…
UK inflation jumps to 3.3% in March as fuel prices surge
Prices for diesel almost reach £2.00 a litre on March 31, 2026 in Long Stratton, England. Martin Pope…
UK CPI inflation climbs to 3.3% YoY in March, as expected
The United Kingdom (UK) headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.3% over the year in March, compared to a rise…
Russian Companies Freeze Hiring as Demand Cools, Central Bank Says
A majority of Russian companies have effectively frozen hiring through the end of the year as weakening demand…
Families tighten budgets as global shocks push up living costs
By Everson Luhanga Rising global tensions are expected to push up fuel, food and transport costs, putting extra…
Africa attracts $16.1billion in Q1 2026 as mega deals dominate investment landscape
Total disclosed deal value reached $16.1 billion in the first quarter, according to Stears’ latest Private Capital…
Japan’s exports expand 11.7% in March on brisk demand, higher prices
File photo: The Japanese national flag flies in front of the container pier in the Tokyo port. Toshifumi…