Moving on from the ‘build now, fix later’ culture
By Mark Kirby* New Zealand’s residential construction industry contributes roughly NZ$26 billion annually to the economy and employs around…
Union Budget 2026-27 Boosts AVGC Skilling, GDAI Eyes $10 Billion Gaming Exports By 2035
Mumbai: The Union Budget 2026–27 has delivered a significant policy push for the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming…
Who’s paying the price for mortgage cash-back offers?
Home loan borrowers are switching banks in record numbers, chasing cash back incentives. But who’s paying the price?…
Union Budget 2026–27: Higher education spending scales up as research and training receive larger allocations
Union Budget 2026: Higher Education Allocation Rises To Rs 78,496 Crore Higher education allocations in the Union Budget…
What happened Monday | interest.co.nz
Here are the key things you need to know before you leave work today (or if you work…
Government to ‘consider necessary initiatives’ to help improve insurance affordability
As concerns around insurance affordability and accessibility continue to be raised, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson…
Japan manufacturing PMI jumps back into expansion as demand and hiring surge
Japan’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in January, posting its strongest improvement since 2022 as demand, output and…
China’s factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading
An employee works on a carbon fiber production line at Zhongfu Shenying in Lianyungang, China’s eastern Jiangsu province…
35.33% of govt’s operating expenditure goes to interest payments in Q1
A surplus of Tk3,042 crore remains in govt accounts 02 February, 2026, 07:40 am Last modified: 02 February,…
Trade war, global instability push de-dollarisation into China’s academic mainstream
Interest in de-dollarisation has spiked in Chinese academic and policy circles, as Beijing grows increasingly wary of the…
IMF data shows India above America in the list of ‘Top 10 contributors to global real GDP growth for the year 2026; Elon Musk responds
Elon Musk dropped four words that captured a seismic shift years in the making. “The balance of power…
Euro Rally Is Latest Risk to ECB’s Inflation Outlook
NBS, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The surge in the euro is set to loom large over the European Central…