International News Australia’s annual wage growth steady in June quarter ’25 Nada Ali Aug 13, 2025 0 Australia’s Wage Price Index (WPI) increased 0.8 per cent in the June quarter of 2025 and 3.4 per cent…
Featured Sterling extends gains on Tuesday Aya El Sayed Aug 12, 2025 0 The pound sterling extended gains for a fourth session on Tuesday, climbing to its strongest level against the euro…
Featured UK hiring plans hit lowest since early ’21 Aya El Sayed Aug 11, 2025 0 Hiring plans among British businesses have slipped to their lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, with wage…
Banks UK cuts interest rate to 4% Aya Anwar Aug 7, 2025 0 The Bank of England (BoE) decided on Thursday to cut the rate by 0.25 per cent points to 4 per cent, citing…
Featured UK pay settlements stagnant amid inflation surge Aya El Sayed Jul 23, 2025 0 Pay settlements by British private-sector employers remained flat at 3 per cent in the three months to June,…
Featured UK house asking prices see sharpest drop since 2001 Aya El Sayed Jul 21, 2025 0 Asking prices for newly listed homes in Britain fell by 1.2 per cent in July, marking the steepest decline for the…
Featured UK business confidence hits 9-yr peak in June ’25 Aya El Sayed Jun 30, 2025 0 Confidence among British employers climbed to its highest level since 2015 in June, with companies increasingly…
Featured Eurozone wage growth to slow sharply by ’25 – ECB’s Lane Aya El Sayed Aug 29, 2024 0 Eurozone wage growth, a significant driver of inflation, is expected to decelerate sharply in 2025 and 2026,…
Featured Poland should hold off on rate cuts – IMF’s Gottlieb Aya El Sayed Aug 12, 2024 0 Poland should exercise caution before resuming interest rate cuts due to potential wage growth that could put…
Featured UK wage growth remains elevated, BoE targets inflation Aya El Sayed Jul 18, 2024 0 wage growth for workers in Britain moderated In the three months leading up to the end of May, inflation remained…
Featured ECB to freeze rates, eyes upcoming data – economists Aya El Sayed Jul 18, 2024 0 The European Central Bank (ECB) will keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday, maintaining the deposit rate at…
Banks BOJ sees wage growth spreading to regional firms Nada Ali Jul 8, 2024 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) cautiously optimistic on Monday, noting wage hikes spreading to smaller regional companies.
Featured ECB needs to keep economy in check – Lane Aya El Sayed Jun 11, 2024 0 Eurozone wage growth is expected to slow next year, but persistent inflationary pressures will prompt the European…
Featured UK labour market sees cooling trend in April Aya El Sayed Jun 11, 2024 0 The UK's labour market displayed further signs of cooling in April, despite witnessing another month of robust wage…
Banks Lagarde’s speech following ECB rate cuts Aya El Sayed Jun 6, 2024 0 The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a 25-basis-point reduction in borrowing costs from record highs on…
Featured Australia sees slower wage growth in Q1 Aya El Sayed May 15, 2024 0 Australian wage growth slowed from 15-year highs in Q1 2024, indicating a potential peak in this cycle and a…
Featured Eurozone wage slowdown favours rate cut Aya El Sayed Mar 27, 2024 0 The European Central Bank (ECB) is increasingly optimistic that by mid-2025, inflation will decrease to its 2 per…