Consumers spend less in clothes shops – but second-hand spending up 197% – The Irish Times
Discretionary spending rose in May despite the impact of fuel and energy cost increases on Irish consumers, according…
Bay of Plenty becomes NZ’s top ranked economy
A bumper 2025 kiwifruit season and a strong start to 2026, the has helped Bay of Plenty reclaim…
Why is India giving foreign investors a tax break?
In today’s Finshots, we explain why the government is changing bond tax rules for foreign investors. But here’s…
US stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoil | Financial Markets
Benchmark S&P 500 rises 1.7 percent, while tech-heavy Nasdaq jumps 3.1 percent. Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun…
Nigeria Gas Production Rises, Domestic Sales Hit 2.18bcf/d
Nigeria’s daily natural gas production rose to 7.93 billion standard cubic feet per day in May 2026, driven…
Australia central bank warns hikes are not off the table as it keeps rates steady at 4.35%
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), attends a news conference at the bank’s head…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Hoping AI lifts all boats
A real estate project is under construction in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on May 29, 2026. Nurphoto…
Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995
Japan’s central bank has increased its main interest rate to a new 31-year-high after a surge in global…
China economy weakens further in May as retail sales post first drop in over three years
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 3: The national flag of China flies on a flagpole near a construction site…
‘Material’ miscalculation – economists identify apparent errors in Labour’s transport policy
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the party’s fare cap policy, announced last week, would put money back into…
EU carbon tariff sows havoc in China as steel firms grapple with ‘absurd’ rules
As trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been…
Dangote Plans Biggest Free Trade Zone in Ondo State
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed plans to develop a large-scale industrial and free…