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More Americans are buying groceries using buy now, pay later: Survey
Nearly a third of buy now, pay later users have used the loans for groceries — double the share from two years ago.
Carney aims to secure $1 trillion in investment with global summit in Toronto
The Prime Minister's Office says the aim of the summit is to unleash $1 trillion in investment over the next five years to advance nation-building projects.
Live: Bank warns of significant further surge in inflation as oil price spikes
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) expects Australian inflation to surge to 6 per cent, while adding another RBA interest rate hike to its forecast. Follow the day's events and insights from our busine...
7 Indian firms in race, experts eye cheaper Keytruda version in 2 years
Hedge funds think they can make a killing on Trump tariff refunds
Financiers in London, New York and beyond eye big paydays as cash-strapped firms sell refunds at a discount.
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Energy industry losing confidence new pipeline will be deemed a national priority: Survey
'Start building, or better yet just get out of the way of industry. We need to see clear and concise direction from the feds that will support new projects and expedite them.'
Some Australians fear lockdowns. Economists say stagflation is the bigger risk
As fuel costs surge and supply fears grow, businesses and households say the economic shock from the war in the Middle East is already hitting home.
War-torn global economy needs IMF emergency assistance
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has caused a major supply shock in the global energy market, disproportionately affecting energy importers, and the IMF has the power to provide relief by issuing hundr...
Stock markets gain 1.6%, Nifty 50 above 24,000 pts on West Asia peace talk hopes
Why Europe should strive to increase its clinical trials
Clinical trials are essential in bringing new, improved treatment options to patients. They support our hospitals, bringing new infrastructure and skills, and anchor research in Europe.
Liberty Bell Bay workers told to take leave without pay or be sacked
About 175 workers at Australia's only manganese smelter, Liberty Bell Bay, have been told they will be laid off at the end of next week unless they take leave without pay.
Small Alberta business ‘Booby Food’ fights back after regulator shutdown
Between 2020 and 2025, shipments of freeze-dried breast milk moved through regulated channels without issue. But in 2025, a Calgary business was shut down by federal regulators.
A new Social Security COLA projection may be cause for ‘worry,’ senior group says
If their current projections are right, next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for senior citizens receiving Social Security benefits could be cause for “worry,” according to The Senior Citiz...
53 million tonnes output, 33% margins, 10x earnings: NMDC’s volume-price paradox
Former von der Leyen aide’s new role reflects EU competition policy shift
Veteran eurocrat Anthony Whelan is a safe pair of hands to lead the Commission’s competition department into a new era — especially for President Ursula von der Leyen.
Unemployment rate remains at 4.3pc in 'calm before the storm'
Australia's unemployment rate remained at 4.3 per cent in March, but economists say cracks could start appearing in coming months.
$117.5M Comcast settlement offers payouts after 2023 data breach: What to know
Cable and internet service provider Comcast reached a $117.5 million settlement after a major data breach exposed customers’ personal information in October 2023.
To lower cost burden, oncologists suggest smaller doses, but Keytruda says no
Iran-U.S. talk hopes push U.S. stocks near record highs, oil prices ease
Lower oil prices help bring down costs for all kinds of businesses, and the price for a barrel of Brent crude to be delivered in June fell 4.6% to settle at US$94.79 Tuesday.
Inside the Starmer foreign policy team trying to survive in Trump’s world
POLITICO spoke to 23 current and former U.K. government aides and politicians to map the network advising the British PM at a moment of crisis.
New data reveals age group spending up big
Australians spent more in March as the outbreak of the Iran war drove up petrol prices. Older Australians increased their spending at the fastest pace, CBA data shows.
Tax Day is here, and the IRS is issuing bigger refunds to more people
Taxpayers have until midnight to file or request an extension.
Péter Magyar maps out grand bargain to reset Hungary’s ties with Brussels
Hungary's new leader is racing against the clock to regain access to billions of euros in EU funds, but must at the same time satisfy many demands from Brussels.
Painful paperwork, Rs 10 lakh upfront: India’s cancer patients locked out of best-selling drug
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Unemployment remains at 4.3pc, ASX closes lower — as it happened
The ASX closes lower after the release of ABS labour force data showing the unemployment remains at 4.3 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms. Viva Energy is in a trading halt after a fire at its G...
Trump threatens to fire Powell, defends Fed criminal probe
President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from the central bank board if he does not step down at the end of his term leading the bank. In a Wednesday interview with Fo...
Merck & CO on Keytruda leak: ‘Healthcare facilities responsible for used packaging’
Bulgaria’s elections are not for sale, PM insists as he vows crackdown on tampering
Sofia is battling to fend off meddling, as the country heads into yet another vote.
