Russia’s central bank tries to prop up ailing economy with rate cut – POLITICO
It’s unusual for a central bank to lower its policy rate while revising its inflation outlook upward, since…
Tariffs and Tension: How Trade Escalation Impacts Everyday Life
What a Tariff Really Is A tariff is a tax that a government puts on goods coming from…
The move to break China’s iron grip on world’s supply of critical minerals
If there is any mystery over America’s historic agreement to partner with Australia this week on the supply…
Argentina Peso Controls Fuel Contraband Surge Ahead of Midterm Election
Argentina’s president has made shoring up his currency a priority, but a flood of cheap contraband imports is…
Japan stocks rise nearly 3%, touch fresh high as ‘Takaichi trade’ reboots
Equities LDP leader closer to becoming prime minister; US credit fears ease Investor anxiety has started to ease…
PM Christopher Luxon talks economics, local election turnout and more at Poverty Bay Spring Show
He believed recent economic indicators showed better times lay ahead for Kiwis. There had been a “two-speed recovery”…
Winston Peters and David Seymour trade blows over Fonterra deal
Speaking to RNZ, Peters denied that warning was in any way a “threat”. He said his letter was…
Richest footballers: Billionaire Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes footballer rich list again
The number of players from Saudi clubs in the top 10 compared to a year ago has dropped…
You’re probably paying far too much to invest and trade – Tiger Brokers
Some platforms charge more, leaving Kiwi investors. Why pay more, when there are better platforms available for less?…
Singapore, ‘so dependent on external demand’, braces for tariff hit
Businesses in Singapore — one of the most trade-exposed economies in the world — have been watching the…
BoE to prioritise AI, DLT and quantum computing in tech strategy
The Bank of England (BoE) intends to prioritise AI, DLT, and quantum computing as the three “cross-cutting technologies”…
Finding clarity in a cloudy market
Markets in 2025 have been dominated by a series of disruptive and unpredictable policy implementation. Tariffs have been…