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Gold prices fell after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points. This article explains the economic mechanisms behind that reaction, from opportunity cost and the dollar to real yields and the Fed's future signals.
This article explains what the Federal Reserve's first rate rise in three years means for mortgages, savings, businesses and the global economy.
Learn how Ontario's latest six-cent gas price increase will affect Toronto, the GTA, and Ottawa, and why diesel prices are forecast to climb even faster.
The WTO says medium-sized economies are among the most exposed if global trade rules keep eroding. This article explains why that warning matters for Australia and how a rules-based trading system is meant to protect smaller players.
Readers will learn why German fuel prices are spiking, what Friedrich Merz has proposed in response, and how a tax cut compares with the price-cap model pushed by the SPD.
A plain-language guide to Germany's §35a tax relief for household services and handyman work, including the current 20 percent credits, the 1,200-euro and 4,000-euro limits, and the planned 900-euro cap for 2027.
The S&P/ASX 200 fell to a three-month low as higher oil prices pushed U.S. bond yields to multi-decade highs and traders priced in a likely Federal Reserve rate increase. This explainer breaks down how the oil market, the bond market and the AI sell-off on Wall Street moved Australia's benchmark index.
Learn what is known about Scrubs & Beyond's nationwide brick-and-mortar closures, which five Minnesota locations are affected, and why the shutdown of a leading medical-apparel retail chain matters.
Learn why Russia's central bank has become the world's largest gold seller, what its record household budget deficit means, and why Moscow is now trying to bring elites' offshore wealth home.
An explainer on what happens when UK employers are found to have underpaid the minimum wage: public naming, repayment orders, penalties, and how even administrative errors can land a business on the government's list.
This explainer covers the reported plan to retire Seat by 2029, the delivery numbers that have pushed Cupra ahead, and what the decision would mean for Volkswagen's EV strategy and drivers.
Learn why GoPro agreed to merge with Starman Optical, how the $285 million deal reshapes the action-camera maker into an AI-infrastructure and defense-optics company, and what the terms mean for shareholders.
Learn how NS&I runs its monthly Premium Bonds draws, why the prizes are free from UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax, and how to check a bond number using official channels.
This explainer walks through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's "economic D-Day" strategy toward Iran, the oil price shock that followed, and why the Treasury's attempt to steady long-term bond yields has not fully held.
Stan Kroenke has reportedly agreed to buy a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno. This explainer covers Kroenke’s expanding sports portfolio, Moreno’s difficult ownership era, and why concentrated ownership matters for local governments and stadium deals.
Learn how a website migration cut Maggie Beer Holdings' organic search traffic and contributed to a $9.5 million statutory loss, plus what retailers can do to avoid the same outcome.
The proposed $249 million settlement of a long-running class action over Colonial First State's cash options could affect members of three super funds. This article explains who is covered, what they may receive, and what still has to happen before any money moves.
Learn how the luxury survival industry works, what a bunker costs, and why concentrated wealth drives private escape plans over public resilience.
A look at how 50% tariffs on Canadian goods are hitting integrated industries in Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, and why that gives Democrats a political opening in closely contested races.
Learn why United Airlines is stuck with hundreds of lie-flat business-class seats ordered for Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft that remain uncertified, and how this glut exposes the costly mismatch between aircraft delivery schedules and cabin supply chains.