Bank of Canada holds interest rates as Iran war rattles global economies – National
The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday as the Iran war…
Greene King at risk of shutting down 150 locations amid ‘perfect storm’ of rising inflation and taxes
Some 150 pubs owned by the brewery giant Greene King are understood to be at risk of closure…
Wall Street and FTSE dip as US producer prices fall ahead of Fed rate decision
Wall Street tumbled into the red on Wednesday, while the FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks reversed their…
South Africa, two other nations to lead Africa’s $155bn borrowing in 2026
The report, analysed by Reuters says Egypt, South Africa and Morocco are projected to be the largest issuers,…
Jim Chalmers pushes ambitious budget as Middle East war fuels inflation
War in the Middle East is threatening to push inflation in Australia above five per cent, as Treasurer…
Cash returns to Sweden in case of emergency
Years after leading the revolution towards a cash-free society, Sweden is now urging inhabitants to keep banknotes on…
UK chemicals industry in ‘fight of its life’ with thousands of jobs at risk as Keir Starmer issued 3 demands to ease crisis
The UK chemicals industry is in “the fight of its life” and risks becoming the poster child for…
Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead | Zack Polanski
A government led by the Green party would not set targets for GDP growth but would instead focus…
Average age of first time buyer climbs to 34
While some challenges are universal, the difficulty of getting on the housing ladder depends largely on where in…
PPI inflation February 2026:
Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising…
Property price growth rises to 7% in January
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices increased by 7% in the 12…
BoJ preview: no changes expected amid lack of inflation progress and geopolitical risk
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 0.75%, as there’s still…