New Zealand’s finance chief denies pandering to voters’ cost-of-living concerns
The New Zealand government had to balance helping people cope with higher costs of living with limiting the inflationary impact of government expenditure.
Children’s’ allowances are outpacing inflation in Britain — with kids now getting $8 a week
Pocket money rose by more than inflation in the UK in the last year, and kids found ways to boost their income on top of that, a new report says.
Children’s’ allowances are outpacing inflation in Britain — with kids now getting $8 a week
Pocket money rose by more than inflation in the UK in the last year, and kids found ways to boost their income on top of that, a new report says.
Erdogan’s election lead leaves Turkey’s opposition reeling and an economy on the brink
The result of the first round of Turkey’s presidential election was a blow to the opposition, which wants to unseat President Erdogan after 20 years in power.
Erdogan’s election lead leaves Turkey’s opposition reeling and an economy on the brink
The result of the first round of Turkey’s presidential election was a blow to the opposition, which wants to unseat President Erdogan after 20 years in power.
These airlines are back in the black — they’re looking to China as the next bright spot
Three major airlines in Asia are back in the black, rebounding from their pandemic doldrums as global travel picks up.
Tsunami threat passes in South Pacific after magnitude 7.7 quake off New Caledonia
The risk of tsunami waves across the South Pacific has passed and national warnings downgraded following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday.
Japan stocks surge to highest since 1990 as G-7 meeting is underway
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite jumped on Thursday to their highest closing levels since August 2022.
It’s not always the best technology that wins, says software CEO
“The customer is always right,” or so the saying goes. But how can you use that advice when you don’t interact directly with the customer in your business? Or don’t run a business at all? Amit Walia, CEO of software company Informatica, says it boils d…
CNBC Daily Open: Time to exhale and breathe
The rally in markets Thursday was driven by bad things that did not happen — or at least appear less likely to happen — rather than good things that did.
