Bullock says government spending not sole factor pushing inflation higher as political fight heats up
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has refused to blame the Albanese government’s spending for causing inflation to jump…
China economic rebalancing to test Koreans before benefiting them
China is paradoxical. Two incredibly different narratives can be correct at the same time: its economy is slowing…
BoJ’s Masu says Japan has shifted into inflation as policy normalisation continues
Masu said Japan is firmly in an inflationary phase and policy will keep normalising if the outlook holds,…
Nigeria Launches Halal Economy Strategy for Global Market
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja launched Nigeria’s National Halal Economy Strategy aimed at positioning the country…
Japan household spending slumps in December as inflation squeezes consumers (more)
Japan’s weak December household spending underscores inflation’s bite on consumers but is unlikely to derail expectations for BOJ…
LCA design, development issues addressed; have robust order book: HAL
New Delhi: Leading aerospace manufacturer HAL has said that design and development issues identified in the light combat…
Starmer under mounting pressure as it happened — prime minister apologises to Epstein victims
The pound came under pressure on Thursday, amid concerns over the future of Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. The…
US job openings dropped to a five-year low in December 2025, report shows | US unemployment and employment data
US job openings dropped to the lowest level in more than five years in December and data for…
China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report
Clean energy technologies – led by solar power and electric vehicles – drove more than one-third of China’s…
Is the politics of an RBA rate rise too ‘basic’? – Australian Politics podcast | Australian politics
After the Reserve Bank’s first rate hike in more than two years, Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy,…
Why China prioritized investments outside the U.S.
China’s growing distrust of the West is showing in its investment playbook. Only 2.6% of China’s total foreign…
ECB preview: expected to be a non-event; focus on Lagarde and euro strength
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to hold interest rates steady today with the policy rate to…