Monday newspaper round-up: Business confidence, Marks & Spencer, Federal Reserve
UK business confidence weakened sharply at the end of 2025 and hiring fell amid rising costs and uncertainty…
ANZ, ASB and Westpac react to OCR cut: Floating, flexible loan rates down after Reserve Bank decision
ASB has also trimmed interest rates for customers, with executive general manager personal banking Adam Boyd saying there…
SEC’s Atkins considering roundtable on alternatives in 401(k)s, says private markets not ‘systemically important’ – Pensions & Investments
SEC’s Atkins considering roundtable on alternatives in 401(k)s, says private markets not ‘systemically important’ Pensions & InvestmentsTrump’s new executive…
House prices New Zealand: Economists say Official Cash Rate cuts needed to boost market
“This also suggests that mortgage rates could have a bit further to fall yet, especially for floating or…
Fed cuts interest rate for first time since Christmas
America’s bank reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, after a nine-month stall.…
Powell treads fine line on rate cut message
President Trump weighs lawsuit over Fed’s $2.5B renovation project President Donald Trump may sue the Federal Reserve over…
What Trump’s EU trade deal means for your wallet
Tariffs, including the new 15% rate for most imports from the EU, would raise consumer prices by 1.8%…