What’s going on with Xero’s share price?
The market value of cloud accounting software company Xero is under pressure as investors question the viability of…
Retrenchments in Singapore rose to 4,500 in Q2 2026
Business restructuring pushed retrenchments higher, particularly in information & communications and manufacturing, while employment continued its 19-quarter growth…
‘Dumb and dumber’: Company boss says Labour destroyed economy, National hasn’t fixed it
A New Zealand manufacturing boss who has voted for National all his life says the party has lost…
Singapore’s competitiveness and economic strategy
Singapore Institute of International Affairs special report examines how the city-state can keep its edge [SINGAPORE] The economy…
Australia news LIVE: National house prices fall; 2026 Commonwealth Games ends; Labor finalises News Bargaining Incentive legislation
Jim Chalmers said housing was a long-term investment and prices would rise in years to come as the…
US job growth to pick up
WASHINGTON: Employers in the United States likely stepped up their pace of hiring in July, showing a steady…
Election 2026: Steel Worx director Chris Barrett says Labour destroyed economy, National failed to fix it
He said his company spent $37 million re-tooling and building new factories. ”We invested heavily in [automation]. We…
Workers’ Party to table motion calling for an ‘economy of the future’ for all Singaporeans
SUGGESTIONS TO BE RAISED Singapore launched the ESR in August last year, amid structural shifts including geopolitical realignments…
Israel has the world’s second most expensive Big Mac
Israel ranks second in The Economist’s Big Mac Index, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The index compares…
Inflation’s squeeze on middle-income households
SINGAPORE – While inflation picked up across all household income groups in Singapore in the first half of…
Jobless on the rise: Unemployment rate expected to land higher this week
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman. “For the RBNZ, this suggests that the labour market is unlikely to become…
Healey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers | UK cost of living crisis
The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken…