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11+ hour, 4+ min ago   (993+ words) For companies expanding into foreign markets, this means they need to continue to strengthen their productivity, capital and competitiveness. This year’s sixth edition of the report covers 40 economies. The Index combines two components: the size of the private economy per…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago   (405+ words) U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Yields on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury as well as 30-year bonds were lower on Wednesday morning following an announcement that the Treasury Department would…...

6+ min ago   (762+ words) August 20, 2026 — 4:55am The nation’s governments will owe a combined $2 trillion by the end of the decade as the states and territories borrow at extraordinary rates that will force them to spend more of their budgets servicing their debts. Analysis released today…...

47+ min ago   (768+ words) By MICHAEL BLACKLEY, SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL POLITICAL EDITOR Scotland's food and drink industry has issued a warning about the damaging ‘unintended consequences’ of John Swinney’s supermarket price cap plan. The First Minister is under further pressure to scrap the proposal…...

23+ min ago   (82+ words) TradingView KBC: Q2 saw stable growth in Asia and Europe, with efficiency initiatives and ongoing raw material risks Stable growth in Asia and Europe offset a ramp-up phase in North America, with overall Q2 net sales rising to 737 MSEK and adjusted EBITDA…...

16+ min ago   (719+ words) First published 20 Aug 2026, 4:30am RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser has revealed one of the questions he feared during an interview for the job with Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman The Reserve Bank’s deputy governor has dropped a private bombshell…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (330+ words) UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July, adding to pressure on businesses and consumers as higher energy costs fed through into the wider economy. The latest Consumer Prices Index figure, published by the Office for National Statistics, compares with 2.6% in June…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (337+ words) A jump in Australia's unemployment rate could show that the economy is slowing as expected and take pressure off the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates again. Inflation is still too high and, while the economy is softening, more of…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (274+ words) The figure was the lowest quarterly rate since 2005. Türkiye’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage points from the previous quarter to 7.9 percent in the April-June period, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on Aug. 19. The figure was the lowest…...

19+ min ago   (650+ words) Long-term borrowing costs in the US eased on Wednesday after the Treasury department announced it would buy back more debt. The move came after the interest rate on 30-year bonds, which are a type of debt used to raise funds…...