‘National’s worst fears’: Why it’s back to the future as pre-election rate hikes loom – Inside Economics
Owen V. A: Thanks, Owen. The answer is yes. Here’s what political journalist Vernon Small wrote in the…
Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% – Nikkei Asia
Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% Nikkei AsiaAustralia politics live: Bullock refuses to rule out further…
ANZ hikes longer-term fixed mortgage rates, increases interest rates on term deposits
Only ANZ’s six-month fixed home loan rate will fall from 5.29% to 5.09% – a decrease of 20…
How does your school rate? NCEA, UE results at every college
The school year has roared back into life, with students, teachers and parents alike hoping for outstanding marks…
Has unemployment peaked? New jobs data due this week
“An emerging return to jobs growth means that the unemployment rate has likely reached its peak for this…
Westpac hikes longer-term fixed home loan rates, cuts six-month rate
The rates for four-year terms are also increasing for both special and standard rates by 0.1%, up to…
UK losing more jobs than it’s creating because of AI — and at a faster rate than its peer countries
For many of them, tech investments are already paying off. UK companies saw an average 11.5% productivity increase…
What you need to know if you don’t want your KiwiSaver rate to increase
Employers can then also match that reduced rate. The temporary reduction can stay in place for anywhere from…
Consumer price index: Concern within Government about inflation threat, interest rate hike forecast brought forward
Stats NZ on Friday morning said the consumer price index (CPI) increased 3.1% in the 12 months to…
Interest rate hikes to come this year – economists shift forecasts after elevated inflation
That brings them into line with market pricing. BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis described inflation as “worryingly…
Mortgage rates: Bunch of floating borrowers miss the boat on lowest rates
The reason rates rose, despite the OCR cut, was that traders in financial markets weren’t expecting the Reserve…
China birth slump hits a2 Milk shares as investors eye 2027 impact – Stock Takes
China’s birth rate has suffered a structural decline over the years – a hangover from the one-child policy,…