Markets live updates: Business confidence crashes to lowest level since April 2020, ASX higher on hopes of US-Iran deal
10m agoTue 14 Apr 2026 at 6:18amMarket snapshotASX 200: +0.5% to 8,970 points Australian dollar: -0.2% at 70.79 US…
UK economy under pressure as firms slash jobs at fastest pace this year
UK businesses are cutting jobs at the fastest pace seen so far this year, as global tensions begin…
Retail sales in Türkiye up 15.6% annually in February
Volume of retail trade in Türkiye surged by 15.6% on an annual basis in February, official data showed…
China exports miss estimates in March, imports post best growth in more than four years
A cargo ship loaded with foreign trade containers sails towards the open sea in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong,…
Irish electricity prices 8th highest in Europe in 2024
Irish electricity prices were the eighth most expensive in Europe in 2024, according to research from the Economic…
Beef, that all-American food, is getting harder for Americans to afford
While the cost of other food staples, like eggs, has sunk in the last year, ground beef prices…
Iranian currency Rial hits 1.58 million per US dollar: Economy in freefall after war, civilian sector collapses
Iran’s currency has plunged sharply in the free market, with rates hovering around 15,69,410–15,80,000 Rial per US dollar,…
An Iran War-Fueled Supply Shock Is Coming, Professor Warns
Markets aren’t prepared for the next spasm of economic turmoil brought on by the Iran war, Robert Pape,…
Average shelf-life of mortgages falls to just over a week
Mortgage volatility is now greater than after Liz Truss’s mini-budget, as lenders pull their products at a record…
Iran War and Geopolitical Uncertainty Stresses Turkish Economy
The breakdown of negotiations between the United States and Iran has sent shockwaves through global markets, placing the…
US, China seen as top AI beneficiaries in new growth forecast from ‘Doctor Doom’ economist
The economist famously dubbed “Doctor Doom” for predicting the 2008 financial crisis has seemingly morphed into a bullish…
Cut taxes to boost ‘poor’ UK economy
Monday 13 April 2026 10:15 am Reeves has been urged to cut taxes to boost growth. British voters…