Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow
Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget…
Where did house buyers go in November?
Compared to a year earlier, November’s median price was up 2.3 percent nationwide. Photo: Unsplash/ Jakub Żerdzicki New…
Economic and event calendar in Asia for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
As always, the screenshot has what’s on the data agenda today. This snapshot from the investingLive economic data…
Govt pushes out surplus expectations again
The Government has been forced to, yet again, push out its expectation for a surplus as economic headwinds…
Canada’s inflation rate held at 2.2% in November, grocery prices see biggest rise in nearly two years
Grocery prices have trended mostly upwards this year, say economists at RBC, “consistent with rising agricultural commodity prices…
Hatch unveils Sri Lanka’s first Innovation District
Hatch, the nation’s award-winning startup hub and a driving force behind Sri Lanka’s…
Falling food prices point toward lower annual inflation rate
Food prices fell for the third consecutive month in November – the first time there’s been three consecutive…
Inland Revenue liquidates nearly 900 companies in one year
Inland Revenue made applications to wind up more than 120 business in November, as it draws to the…
Breakfast briefing: Wall Street optimism fades
Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news the US Fed is…
CHARLEBOIS: Systemic issues to blame as food inflation worsens in Canada
Food inflation in Canada is once again moving in the wrong direction. In November, it rose to 4.2%,…
China’s economy loses momentum amid spending and investment slump
China’s economic slowdown became more entrenched in November, with retail sales recording their lowest month of year-on-year growth…
Mortgage crisis: What are Europeans cutting back on to make ends meet?
Soaring housing costs are fast becoming the Grinch of Europe, dampening people’s desires to make social plans for…