Mortgage Affordability Searches Hit Near-2008 Levels As Income Lags Behind
Over the past five years, housing costs have far outpaced income growth, raising questions about affordability and financial…
BoG: IMF flagged financial risks associated with Gold Purchase Programme but it’s important to place concerns within context
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said that although the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review flagged financial risks…
FDI in real estate declines
Last year the country’s real estate market attracted €2.75 billion, a historically high figure, easily beating the 2023…
BoG dismisses 2025 gold loss claims as speculative
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has dismissed claims of losses from gold operations in 2025, describing them as…
Türkiye passes law to drop inflation accounting for 3 years
The Turkish Parliament approved a law on Wednesday to drop a requirement for companies to produce inflation-adjusted accounts…
Chinese targets Africa’s cement sector with a proposed mega deal in South Africa
Details of the proposed transaction emerged in a notice published on 18 December by Botswana’s Competition and Consumer…
Dispelling the myths: Pursuing dynamic balance in China's economic development journey – news.cgtn.com
Dispelling the myths: Pursuing dynamic balance in China’s economic development journey news.cgtn.comA retrospective look at China’s economy in 2025 chinadailyasia.comChina’s…
Lebanon’s draft banking law ‘fails to ensure’ cash recovery for depositors
Lebanese depositors face high uncertainty and a long wait in recovering their money from banks, despite a draft…
Aussies set to spend big to bag Boxing Day bargains – wellingtontimes.com.au
Aussies set to spend big to bag Boxing Day bargains wellingtontimes.com.auAustralians expected to spend $1.6bn in Boxing Day sales…
Türkiye sees 2026 as ‘turning point’ for reforms, disinflation
Next year will mark a “turning point” for the Turkish economy, with major structural reforms taking hold, earthquake-related…
Expecting a Big Raise in 2026? Don’t Count on It
Key Takeaways U.S. employers are likely to raise wages moderately in 2026, according to forecasts, as the job…
Demand grows for housing loans of up to 50 years in Japan
Housing loans with repayment periods of up to 50 years, far longer than the standard 35-year term for…