Infrastructure: New Zealand needs a national economic ambition to end policy drift – Nick Leggett
These aren’t questions that belong exclusively to governments or business leaders. They are questions for the country, for…
New Zealand’s next growth sectors won’t emerge by accident – Ali Adams
This funding sits alongside $30m in the Regional Infrastructure Fund for projects that will help grow the hydrogen…
Four straight monthly gains can’t hide how far Canada’s housing market has to go
That arithmetic alone captures the market’s predicament. New listings fell a further 1.6% in July from June, reducing…
Money and ‘a lot of noise’: how the US’ critical-minerals industry is vying with China’s
Patriot Critical Minerals of the US plans to dig into a long-abandoned mining site in the sparsely populated…
Brighter economic outlook despite rising unemployment and election uncertainty
New Zealand’s economic outlook is looking brighter, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, rising unemployment and…
Gold jumps 3% as US Treasury expands bond buybacks
Mucahithan Avcioglu 19 August 2026•Update: 19 August 2026 By Mucahithan Avcioglu ISTANBUL (AA) – Gold prices extended their…
US Economy Is Close to a Recession, 2 Warning Signs: Economist
A professor who has spent years studying financial crises thinks the US economy is on the verge of…
Fletcher building returns to profit after previous huge losses
Fletcher Building is back in profit, returning to the black after taking a huge loss last year. The…
Inflation in Spain 1% above July’s eurozone average
Inflation in Spain is rising at a much faster rate than the European average. In July, the Harmonised…
Red lights are flashing in energy markets
Oil prices are once again uncomfortably high, but the bigger problem is lurking just beneath the surface. What…
Egypt holds nearly half of Africa’s $7bn sukuk market, Fitch says
RIYADH: Egypt accounts for 48 percent of Africa’s outstanding sukuk, making it the continent’s largest market, as regulatory reforms…
Australian Dollar: RBA seen sidelined on softer wages – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports the Australian Dollar is underperforming as bond yields fall after Q2…