Almost 20% of townhouses selling for a loss
Two townhouses in upmarket St Andrews Road, Epsom in Auckland, have resold for losses of hundreds of thousands…
Japan April CPI preview: core inflation seen slipping further below BOJ target
Japan’s core CPI is forecast to ease to 1.7% year-on-year in April, a third straight month below the…
Inflation and the Strait of Hormuz
This is a re-post of an article originally published on pundit.co.nz. It is here with permission. Many readers…
After over a year of tit-for-tat, the US and China could slash sky-high tariffs
By Una Hajdari with AFP Published on 20/05/2026 – 13:24 GMT+2 Beijing will work with Washington on reducing levies affecting tens…
Hormuz Closure Could Send Oil to $200 and Trigger Global Recession, Wood Mackenzie Warns
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could become the most severe global energy supply shock in…
Household budgets so stretched it’s no longer a cost of living crisis but ‘the cost to survive’
Members of the KiwiHarvest Chef Collective: (from left) Peter Gordon, Brent Martin and Alfie Ingham. Photo: Supplied /…
Singapore’s AI-job cuts debate flares over ‘lower-value human capital’ remark
The cuts have made one question more urgent for Singapore: can its goal to train workers to take…
N.Y. pension fund closes state fiscal year at record high
The estimated investment return of the New York State Common Retirement Fund was a record $295.4 billion, or…
Household budgets so stretched it’s no longer a cost of living crisis but ‘the cost to survive’
Members of the KiwiHarvest Chef Collective: (from left) Peter Gordon, Brent Martin and Alfie Ingham. Photo: Supplied /…
UK Energy Bills Set to Surge as Middle East Crisis Ripples Through Gas Markets
Brits are set to face a sharp hike in energy costs this summer, with household bills forecast to…
Fed officials’ concerns about inflation sparked talk of rate hike
Federal Reserve officials’ concerns about inflation being stoked by the Iran war intensified last month, with a growing…
‘I dread shopping’: Weekly groceries an ordeal for solo mum as prices rise
A solo mum on a benefit says grocery shopping has become the most stressful time in her week…