Japan household spending slides for the eight straight month in October

Nov 29, 2016 06:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Household spending in Japan slid for the eight straight month during October, following poor weather amid weak consumer demand in the already-ailing economy. Also, poor wages restricted individuals to shop, given that...

Fall in Japan’s retail sales eases in October, better than market expectations

Nov 29, 2016 05:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Retail sales in Japan fell during the month of October, albeit at a much slower pace, compared to the previous month, in a sign that the economy has started the last quarter of the year on a considerable footing. However,...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 29th November, 2016

Nov 29, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Germany: Import price index for October will be released at 7:00 GMT. HICP inflation...

Domestic violence also has an economic penalty – we need to tackle it

Nov 29, 2016 02:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

While Australia has a national conversation on domestic violence, some of the harms of this violence remain in the shadows. The ways violence degrades womens financial status and access to economic resources are...

Changes for off-the-plan foreign buyers rely on a broken supply argument

Nov 29, 2016 02:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate

The government is proposing changes to the foreign investment framework that will allow a foreign real estate investor to purchase an off-the-plan dwelling when another foreign investor has failed to reach...

Australia is discriminating against investors and we're the poorer for it

Nov 28, 2016 22:00 pm UTC| Law Economy

Many Australians dream of starting their own businesses. But they face restrictions on where they can access startup capital. In Australia you must be certified as a sophisticated investor to invest in risky, early stage...

OECD warns of uncertain outlook for UK, forecasts 1.2 pct growth in 2017

Nov 28, 2016 15:46 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its latest global outlook published on Monday warned of an uncertain outlook for the UK and its trading partners as Brexit negotiations...