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Musk believes ‘ESG is the devil’ and he’s not the only one

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda once had the staunch backing of billionaires, but now corporations are backtracking. In a June 10 Tweet, Elon...

Corporate bankruptcies soar in Japan

Analysts attribute the trend to the after-effects of the pandemic. The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan soared to a five-year high in the first...

Economic activity falls 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter

Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, following a 0.7 percent fall in the December 2022 quarter, according to...

Annual food price increase remains high at 12.1 percent

Food prices were 12.1 percent higher in May 2023 than they were in May 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ yesterday. In May...

UK trials universal basic income

British think tank Autonomy will pay 30 people £1,600 per month for two years while monitoring their mental health. A British think tank announced the...

Dutch consumer prices soaring – data

Inflation has risen for two months in a row, the government statistics service has reported. Annual inflation in the Netherlands rose for the second month...

Dollar dominance ‘coming to an end’ – Jim Rogers

US policies and mounting concerns over creditworthiness are dragging down the greenback, the investor says. The US dollar is losing its leading global position, as...

Olive oil prices hit 26-year high – data

A severe drought in Spain has been blamed for the soaring costs. Olive oil prices have surged to record levels due to a prolonged drought...

Argentina drops dollar in trade with China

Buenos Aires will pay for imports in yuan, after signing a currency swap deal with Beijing. Argentina will aim to pay for the bulk of...

IRD report shows wealthy NZers pay much lower tax rates than other earners

Inland Revenue research released today reveals a large differential between the tax rates ordinary New Zealanders pay on their full income compared with the...

Inflation has eased for now, but the battle is far from over – Fed Farmers

The annual inflation rate of 6.7% for the March 2023 quarter was lower than most expectations. However, the fall was due to the easing of...

Dollar losing reserve status at ‘stunning’ pace – Eurizon CEO

The US currency's share of global reserves fell ten times faster in the last year than in the previous 20, Stephen Jen has said. Western...

UK has worst inflation in Western Europe – data

Britain’s consumer price index stood at 10.1% year-on-year in March. Inflation in the UK came in at over 10% year-on-year in March, the highest rate...

Food prices increase 12.1%, Robertson says inflation ‘lower than expected’

Stats NZ confirmed this week that grocery prices had increased 12.1% in March 2023, when compared to March 2022. The Consumer Price Index rose by...

JPMorgan posts record profits

Revenues jumped in the first quarter as higher interest rates boosted the bank’s consumer business. JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter revenue this week that beat analysts’...

US dollar forecast to lose global dominance

The greenback will inevitably lose its leading position in world finance, a central banker believes. The US currency’s dominant position in the world economy will...

Robertson off to attend IMF and World Bank meetings

Grant Robertson departs this evening for Washington DC to attend the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The annual meetings...

JP Morgan CEO calls for seizure of private land to meet ‘climate goals’

Jamie Dimon suggested governments seize private lands to build wind and solar farms so as to meet climate goals. JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has...

Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate to 5.25 percent

The banks Monetary Policy Committee reached a consensus to increase the OCR by 50 basis points from 4.75% to 5.25% today. Monetary Policy Committee Record...

House prices fall another 1.1%

The decrease comes ahead of the Reseve Bank's OCR decision today. After a couple of ‘flatter’ months in December and January, average values have dropped...

‘Doctor Doom’ makes bold claim about US

Most of the country's banks are technically near insolvency, famed economist Nouriel Roubini says. Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini, who predicted the global financial crisis of...

Minimum wage increase: ‘Govt created the mess and business owners have to clean it up’

Approximately 1.4 million New Zealanders will receive an increase in the minimum wage and financial benefits they are entitled to from the state. In summary...

Technology and a tyranny worse than prison

In an outstanding piece of political-theoretical writing, titled ‘The Threat of Big Other’ (with its play on George Orwell’s ‘Big Brother’) Shoshana Zuboff, succinctly...

The global banking crisis and world economy

The banking crisis that hit Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week has spread. We recall with a shudder two recent financial contagions: the 1997 Asian...

US economy heading for ‘train wreck,’ billionaire warns

Continued interest rate hikes by the Fed could worsen the banking turmoil, according to Bill Ackman. The US economy is facing disaster following another interest...

House sales hit 40 year low amid cost of living crunch

Interest rate hikes and tighter lending rules have triggered the biggest property sales slump in nearly 40 years. This is the conclusion of recent research...

Wall Street suffers worst day of 2023

The Dow and S&P experienced their steepest declines in two months amid a broader stock market selloff. US stock markets suffered extended losses on Tuesday,...

NZ investors receive boost after US grants excepted status

New Zealand has been granted excepted foreign state investor status from the United States, making it easier for New Zealand investors to invest in...

‘Doctor Doom’ says US dollar reign is ending

A bipolar currency regime is likely to replace the current greenback-based unipolar one, famed economist Nouriel Roubini has predicted. The US dollar’s status as the...

Goldman Sachs predicts imminent oil price surge

Sanctions on Russia, along with insufficient investment into production, will cause a “serious problem”, a top analyst has warned. Oil will soar back above $100...

Warning issued for petrodollar

Refusal to use the greenback for oil payments around the world could undermine the US economy, a former White House official has said. The US...

Consumption ‘killer’ in Germany revealed

Inflation and high economic uncertainty have dented private spending, an official report indicates. Retail sales in Germany fell sharply in December in a sign of...

Food prices in Britain hit record highs – data

Consumers will pay an extra $1,000 for groceries this year, a survey shows. Food inflation in the UK soared to a new record of 16.7%...

Cost of living support extended for families and businesses

The Government is providing extra cost of living support to families and businesses, delivering on new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ promise of a greater...

Nobel-winning economist wants wealth tax

Joseph Stiglitz called for the world’s highest earners to hand 70% of their income over to the government. Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has called...

Where is farming heading in the next 12 months?

Heading into an election year, farmers are facing ‘interesting times’ to say the least. The amount of regulation farmers are dealing with is unprecedented. In...

Swiss central bank reports massive loss

Last year’s $143 billion loss is the biggest in the regulator’s 116-year history. The Swiss National Bank posted the biggest annual loss in its 116-year...

US Stocks Have Best Week Since November as Smaller Jobs Growth Signals Smaller Rate Hikes

Wall Street posted its biggest weekly gain since November as moderating US jobs growth signaled that the Federal Reserve would further slow the pace...

Historical Analysis of the Global Elites: Ransacking the World Economy Until ‘You’ll Own Nothing’

Part 1: 5,000 Years Setting the Stage According to a video published by the World Economic Forum in 2016, by 2030 ‘You’ll Own Nothing. And...

Japanese inflation hits 40-year high

Consumer prices have risen due to soaring energy costs, official data shows. Japan’s core consumer inflation benchmark hit a fresh four-decade high last month as...

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