Economy

Worrying about rising bond yields? Here’s how to protect your portfo...

Source: Andrii Yalanskyi, Shutterstock Summary Having a judicious mix of debt with equity provides stability to the portfolio returns. Picking...

Is There Any Steam Left In The Retail Sector Amid Upcoming Easter We...

Source: William Potter, Shutterstock Summary Retail sales dwindled 0.8 per cent in February 2021, typically impacted by lockdown in Victoria and...

How is the travel sector coping with Brisbane lockdown wave? 

ooking policies in the form of refunds, refund credits or alternate bookings.  The sense of deja-vu among travel providers is again on the r...

Will Australia go the NZ way of checking house prices?

Source:Brian A Jackson, Shutterstock Summary Housing affordability worries could result in more Kiwis shifting to Australia. House prices in NZ...

Will Westpac's sale of its NZ business result in other Kiwi banks to...

Source: Dr. Victor Wong, Shutterstock On 24 March, Westpac Banking Corporation (NZX:WBC, ASX:WBC) revealed that the bank was looking at the sale of i...

RBNZ voices concerns over Westpac’s breach of liquidity norms

i> APRA also took actions against Westpac due to liquidity issues in December. Reserve Bank has asked Westpac to take a closer look at its risk...

What is Australia doing to solve the oceans’ plastic waste problem?

Source: chaiyapruek youprasert ,Shutterstock Summary The plastic problem poses a grave threat to Australia’s crown jewel, the Great Barrie...

Experts Bump Up 2021 Global GDP Forecasts on Recovery Hopes

ntinued government support seems necessary to drive economic recovery in the period ahead. The continuing rollout of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide...

The Economic Corner

Source: vwhiteMocca, Shutterstock Welcome to the Economic Corner – where we update you on all the biggest global economic announcements. The F...

Biggest Global Economic Updates

Source: Sittipong Phokawattana ,Shutterstock Welcome to the Economic Corner – where we update you on all the biggest global economic annou...

Top 5 developments from Australia and world

Source: Tendo, Shutterstock Summary Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that it was too early to discuss tapering off measures to support the stru...

Quick update on all the biggest global economic announcements for th...

Source:© Sema8841 | Megapixl.com What’s happening at the RBA front? The Reserve Bank of Australia or the RBA has reconfirmed th...

Is Australia-Singapore travel bubble on the cards?

Source: DimaBerlin,Shutterstock Summary In a bid to revive the flagging tourism industry, Australia and Singapore are planning a travel bub...

RBA Governor Lowe highlights Australia’s improving economic conditio...

Source:  EyeofPaul, Shutterstock Summary RBA governor Philip Lowe laid out a positive outlook for the Australian economy in his speech at t...

How filled jobs in Australia recovered during March, June quarters

Source: Master1305,Shutterstock Summary The Australian economy regained nearly seven of 10 filled jobs lost during the March and June quart...

Philip Lowe: Interest rate unlikely to change until wage growth impr...

Source: Number1411 ,Shutterstock Summary RBA governor Philip Lowe attributed “materially” lower wage growth as an obstacle to t...

Know What’s Latest in Global Economic Calendar

Source: dokurose, Shutterstock Summary The US Senate’s approval of USD 1.9 trillion relief bill has fuelled optimism in the global economy...

Why NAB brushed aside inflation fears

Source: Tero Vesalainen, Shutterstock Summary National Australia Bank (NAB) said that inflation was not expected to meet the Reserve Bank o...

Week ahead: Will ECB cap the rising bond yields?

Source: Freedomz, Shutterstock Summary The decision about rising sovereign bond yields is on the cards as the European Commercial Bank (ECB) mee...

How is Australia’s growing BNPL sector faring?

of BNPL customers in financial turmoil held more than one account with BNPL companies. The BNPL sector has seen unmatched levels of growth over t...