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Australia’s economy remains resilient as global growth slows to its worst performance in more than two decadesFederal budget 2023 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2023 Australia federal b…
Treasurer aims to strike a ‘methodical balance’ to see people through the hard times while setting the country up for a better futureFederal budget 2023 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsSix graphs that expl…
Sluggish retail sales and credit card spending figures add to fears for British economyConsumers are cutting back on purchases amid growing pressure on the Bank of England to tame inflation.Retail sales increased 5.2% on a like-for-like basis in April …
Proposal to abolish indexation projected to cost up to $1.3bn as MPs and students say higher education loan scheme is ‘no longer fit for purpose’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMPs are urging the federal governm…
US investment bank believes inflationary pressures could force monetary policy committee’s handThe Bank of England could be forced to raise interest rates to 5% this summer, Goldman Sachs has warned, as Britain struggles to bring down the highest rates…
Chain’s CEO Simon Wolfson warns of ‘very challenging’ 2023 after signalling price rises of 7%The UK clothing and homeware retailer Next has reported a smaller than expected drop in sales in recent weeks but expects a bigger decline in the spring quarte…
Lib Dem leader calls for watchdog to probe reports of big retailers and food multinationals inflating markupsBritain’s biggest supermarkets are facing calls for the UK’s competition watchdog to investigate claims of profiteering amid the cost of living…
But CBA, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, thinks a rise to 3.85% is likely before cuts start in NovemberGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian borrowers face only an outside chance the Reserve Bank will…
People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to the streets of cities across Asia and Europe to mark May Day on Monday.
Institute of Directors index returns to levels last seen just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022Business confidence has increased for the fifth month in a row, according to a regular health-check by bosses’ lobby group the Institute of Directo…