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Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s debut, the G7 summit and Empire earnings
7h ago · North America
Interest rates: stocks and bonds soar as Iran deal ease rate rise fears from RBA and Federal Reserve - AFR
41m ago · Asia-Pacific
The gap between official inflation and felt costs, explained in 5 charts
1h ago · Asia-Pacific
Shares surge, oil skids in Asia on news of US-Iran deal
7h ago · North America
South Africa: SA's Small Business Engine Is Warming Up, but Funding Gaps Still Choke Growth
AllAfrica Business · 22m ago
South Africa is failing the generation it claims to celebrate
Mail & Guardian · 2h ago
Japanese stocks surge, government bond yields tumble as US, Iran reach peace deal
CNA Asia · 3h ago
Singapore to establish OTC gold clearing system, introduce central bank gold-vaulting services
CNA Asia · 4h ago
Millions of people can get discounts on their bills - here's how
BBC Business · 7h ago
Strait of Hormuz still eerily quiet as doubts remain over ‘fragile’ peace deal
SCMP Economy · 2h ago
Mint Explainer | What a strong El Nino could mean for India
3h ago · North AmericaAustralia welcomes US-Iran agreement and calls for lasting peace
5h ago · Middle East
Thousands evacuate in Philippines as Mount Pinatubo erupts in 1991 – from the SCMP archive
3h ago · Asia-PacificMozambique: Resumption of $20bn Cabo Delgado Gas Project Reignites Both Hope and Resentment
1h ago · EuropeSHELL PLC FIRST QUARTER 2026 EURO AND GBP EQUIVALENT DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
32m ago · Europe
How Ford is competing in South Africa’s shifting automotive market
Mail & Guardian · 2h ago
BBC to cut hundreds of jobs in Britain in news division downsize: Report
CNA Asia · 1h agoStock markets soar, oil falls as US, Iran confirm deal to end war
Al Jazeera · 5h ago
Stock futures jump, oil prices fall as Trump says U.S. has reached peace deal with Iran
MarketWatch · 3h ago
The End of Chinese Growth
Foreign Policy · 2h ago
The waste-to-sand plant that could pave the way for China’s zero waste coal goal
SCMP Economy · 4h agoMarkets
Macro Focus by Region
Live global feedFocus: Growth · Trade · MarketsSpread: 26 countries · Top: GB, IR, USFreshness: Very fresh · 100% in last 72hSources: Major financial media + Official
Stock futures jump, oil prices fall as Trump says U.S. has reached peace deal with Iran
Oil prices fell and U.S. stock-index futures jumped Sunday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has agreed to a peace deal with Iran, apparently ending…
The End of Chinese Growth
Beijing’s economic ambitions have been brought back to earth.
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s debut, the G7 summit and Empire earnings
There’s another debut to watch after SpaceX’s IPO – this time at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Strait of Hormuz still eerily quiet as doubts remain over ‘fragile’ peace deal
The Strait of Hormuz was still largely devoid of shipping traffic in the hours following the announcement of a US-Iran peace deal, as analysts warned it…
NDLEA intercepts businessman with 6.10kg cocaine starched in shirts, towels
…Detains persons with disability in Abia, Rivers over illicit drugs …Recovers drug consignments in Kano, Kwara, Delta, Gombe, Lagos, FCT read more NDLEA…
South Africa is failing the generation it claims to celebrate
While South Africa commemorates the youth of 1976 every June, millions of young people today face a stark reality of unemployment and economic exclusion. This…
The gap between official inflation and felt costs, explained in 5 charts
War-led energy costs and rising food prices are driving widespread inflation anxiety, leaving official data trailing both public perception and central bank…
Shares surge, oil skids in Asia on news of US-Iran deal
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave rates at 3.50 per cent to 3.75 per cent on Wednesday at Chair Kevin Warsh's debut meeting.
Japanese stocks surge, government bond yields tumble as US, Iran reach peace deal
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped as much as 5.5 per cent to 69,657.09, surpassing the 69,000 level for the first time.
Singapore to establish OTC gold clearing system, introduce central bank gold-vaulting services
MAS will remove a 5 per cent cap on physical investment precious metals under tax-incentive schemes for eligible funds and family offices
Millions of people can get discounts on their bills - here's how
Lower social tariffs allow many people on benefits to get cheaper deals for water, broadband and phone.
Mint Explainer | What a strong El Nino could mean for India
One of the strongest El Nino events in decades is forecast to intensify through the year, raising the risk of a weak monsoon in India. From crop output and…
Thousands evacuate in Philippines as Mount Pinatubo erupts in 1991 – from the SCMP archive
This article was published on June 13, 1991. Thousands evacuated after massive explosion in Philippines Volcano’s plume soars 25km by Michael Bociurkiw in San…
