Oil supply shock deepens as Gulf refining capacity hit hard – Europe scrambling
Scanning some of the news overnight. Summary: Up to 40% of Gulf refining capacity reportedly damaged, removing ~11mb/d…
Interest rate cuts more likely than hikes, says Bank of England’s former chief economist
Play Brightcove video The UK remains very dependent on imported energy and pays some of the highest prices…
Uganda’s merchandise exports hit $1.45 billion on historic gold boom
The East African country, per a report by its finance ministry, recently revealed that it experienced a 72%…
Canadian mining giants lead Zambia’s copper expansion as output nears record 1 million tonnes
Last year, Zambia posted its highest ever production of almost 890,346 tonnes, and “this year without a doubt, definitely…
Greece Announces Minimum Wage Hike to €920
Mitssotakis noted that for a full-time employee, this translates to an annual benefit of over €3,780 compared to…
Next unveils huge development in £2.5bn economy boost
Thursday 26 March 2026 3:15 pm Next is investing over £300m in its UK warehouses as online demand…
US housing market: War with Iran drives US mortgage rates higher for fourth-straight week
The US housing market was supposed to turn a corner this year, but economic uncertainty and a jump…
Millions of homeowners face ‘sudden’ £788 mortgage jump as rates surge above five per cent
Millions of UK homeowners face significant mortgage cost increases as rates have surged from below five per cent…
How bad could the energy price crisis get?
The energy price surge caused by war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through Westminster. It has…
NS&I chief executive replaced in ‘fresh start’ over missing savings crisis; bad day for markets – as it happened | Business
New ‘interim’ CEO of NS&I appointed over lost savings scandal The boss of National Savings and Investments appears…
Bangkok Post – Prices frozen for necessary consumer products
Commerce ministry and major producers also teaming up to offer other items at discounts PUBLISHED : 26 Mar…
Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate
The Iran war and its impact on the global energy market will keep headline U.S. inflation this year…