China urges fund managers to support innovation, warns against concept hype
SHANGHAI, June 6 (Reuters) – China’s top securities regulator on Saturday urged the country’s $13 trillion fund industry…
Personal loans booming as cost of living drives Australians to borrow record amounts | Australian economy
Australians are borrowing record amounts in personal loans as a long-term buildup in living costs wipes out savings…
Why oil’s not at $200 after the biggest supply shock in history
For decades, oil traders, executives and analysts warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a global…
How Auckland’s big construction slump hits the whole economy – Liam Dann
The total building value was $7.2 billion, down 5.9% from the March 2025 quarter. Residential building wasn’t too…
Higher-value mortgage lending is on the rise, Centrix says
Despite affordability pressures, credit bureau Centrix says more people are taking on larger mortgages to get on the…
Fitch lifts South Africa rating in first upgrade in two decades
Fitch Ratings raised South Africa’s credit rating on Friday, citing stronger fiscal discipline and lower-than-expected debt, marking its…
Canada’s employment increases in May
Canada’s economy added 88,000 jobs in May, with the employment rate up 0.2 percentage points to 60.7 percent,…
Revenge of the AI bubble
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The AI bubble debate has lurched through at least three frenzied phases in the span…
Why Tanzania is betting on a mega coastal project to challenge East Africa’s investment giants
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, June 5, President Hassan used the global…
Why Nigeria’s latest telecom move matters across Africa
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has approved nine companies to provide airtime and data…
Wall Street Jobs Data Tell Diverging Stories in May
Conflicting data from the BLS and ADP leaves the true health of the financial sector open for debate.…
Past failures haunt Quad’s US$20 billion critical minerals push
The Quad’s newly announced US$20 billion critical minerals framework aims to loosen China’s near-monopoly on the materials that…