Where have pay rises been the past year in NZ?
A weak labour market has meant that many people have had small pay rises – or none at…
Hong Kong’s strategy for HKIC to prop up city’s office market seen as challenging
Hong Kong’s government-backed investment fund is being redeployed to support the city’s sluggish commercial property sector, signaling authorities’…
Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists | Spring forecast 2026
Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan…
Shutdown of Hormuz Strait raises fears of soaring oil prices | Oil and Gas News
The United States and Israel’s war with Iran has spilled over into the Strait of Hormuz, one of…
Below Greece’s big few, there’s chaos
The financial results of Greece’s bigger enterprises, mainly systemic banks and industries, which were released en masse at…
Japan January unemployment rate 2.7% vs 2.6% prior
Prior was 2.6%Jobs-to-applicants ratio 1.18 vs 1.19 expectedPrior ratio 1.19 Japan’s unemployment rate held at 2.6% for four…
Wellington economy struggles as rest of country starts to bounce back, figures show
But the employment figures are worse, with warnings the labour market shows “no sign of picking up”. “We…
‘Live’ chance of interest rate hike at March RBA meeting amid oil price spikes affecting inflation, governor says – The Guardian
‘Live’ chance of interest rate hike at March RBA meeting amid oil price spikes affecting inflation, governor says The…
Dire petrol price prediction for Aussie drivers as Commonwealth Bank warns of economic ‘consequences’
The conflict could put pressure on Aussie households and the RBA to raise rates sooner. (Source: Getty) Renewed…
Labour ‘seriously considering’ reintroducing dual RBNZ monetary policy mandate
Labour Party finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds is “seriously considering” reintroducing maximum sustainable employment to the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy…
Can China’s roaring trade engine power the yuan’s challenge to the US dollar?
In the run-up to this year’s ‘two sessions’ – the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political…
Market optimism exceeds appropriate levels; inflation could be “the skunk at the party.”
Dimon recently stated that given the ongoing emergence of risks such as conflicts in the Middle East, the…