Consumer issues power price warning
Photo: 123RF Consumer NZ is warning that power prices could rise at least another 5 percent this year,…
Japan debt at record 1,342 tril. yen, puts Takaichi fiscal policy in focus
TOKYO – Japan’s total debt rose to a record 1,342.17 trillion yen ($8.6 trillion) at the end of…
‘European preference is a risk to healthy supply chains,’ EU industries tell Euronews
Increasing pressure on manufacturers to move production to Europe will disrupt existing supply routes and force companies to…
Taiwan rejects US’s 40% chip supply relocation goal, calls it ‘impossible’
Taiwan has told the US that its plan of relocating nearly 40% of its semiconductor supply chain to…
Singapore Stocks Edge Higher As Growth Forecast Gets A Lift
o SG$34.6 billion, and securities daily average value climbed 58% to SG$1.65 billion. Why should I care? For…
As housing, utilities eat up Malaysian household budgets, Versa pushes auto-savings to counter bill anxiety
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — With recurring commitments like housing and utilities now consuming nearly 40 per cent…
Africa’s 10 most expensive countries to live in in 2026
Island economies reliant on imports, countries with weak local purchasing power, and urban centres facing rising food and…
Tech-led records and cautious exuberance – BNY
BNY’s Head of Markets Macro Strategy Bob Savage notes that global equities, led by US technology stocks, have…
Real GDP increased in most EU regions in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, real GDP increased in 169 EU regions compared with 2023, while decreases were registered in 64…
Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care
The fax machine is still the principal means of communication in Canadian health care. In the age of…
Euro zone inflation to take hit from tariffs but rate cuts could offset, ECB economists find
FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. tariffs are weighing on euro zone growth and inflation but the most…
In China, consumerism trumps nationalism despite tensions with the U.S. and Japan
HONG KONG (AP) — In China, consumerism appears to outweigh nationalism regardless of how testy relations have become…