Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma

The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter numbers. We get the first-quarter labour market and unemployment data on April 8. We’ll see the first-quarter Consumers Price Index inflation on April 21, and we don’t see the first-quarter GDP until June 18. Economists at ASB … Read more

Sweden charges man for selling wife to 120 men

He was also accused of using violence and threats, taking advantage of her drug addiction and supplying her with drugs. The prosecutor labelled it “ruthless exploitation”. Sweden’s law on prostitution bans the buying of sex but not the selling; however, it is also illegal to facilitate the sale of sex. In addition to being charged … Read more

Cleo Smith’s parents sell Australian home years after kidnapping ordeal

The family had been camping at the remote Point Quobba when Cleo was taken from her tent in the early hours of October 16, 2021. The case quickly gained international attention as search efforts intensified, with police deploying horses, helicopters and ground crews to comb through the rugged terrain. As the search dragged on, and … Read more

Nancy Guthrie kidnapping: Detectives probe ‘revenge’ motive as FBI ups reward

He said: “Let her go. No questions asked. We’ll worry about prosecuting… another day. Right now, it’s about… let’s get Nancy back.” Asked what he would say directly to Nancy, he added: “We’re not giving up on you. We’re gonna find you. Just… stay safe as best you can. We’ll find you.” Nanos’ comments came … Read more

Chinese opt to stay at home, hitting domestic ski slopes, amid rising political tensions with Japan

At the same time, the Winter Olympics in Italy have drawn fresh attention to skiing, giving China’s snowy northeast an opening to attract skiers who might otherwise head to destinations like Hokkaido prefecture. Bookings from China to Hokkaido’s capital Sapporo are forecast to plunge 62% in the first two months of 2026 from a year … Read more

Healthcare Jobs Boom: Why Demand Is Soaring & What It Means for Workers

Archyde Brandon Rees traded a career in software development for scrubs, and hasn’t looked back. The 44-year-old graduated from nursing school in June and quickly secured a position at a heart… You can read the full story here: Healthcare Jobs Boom: Why Demand Is Soaring & What It Means for Workers. Source link

Some areas in Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal to have water interruptions this week

MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of Metro Manila, Cavite, and Rizal will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water and Maynilad said Sunday. Manila Water said that in Marikina City, some areas in Brgy. Concepcion Uno, Brgy. Marikina Heights, and Brgy. Parang will have no water on February 9-10 between 10 … Read more

Most parts of PH to have generally fair weather amid habagat

MOST parts of the country would be experiencing generally-fair weather within the next 24 hours despite the presence of the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat,’ the state-run weather agency said on Monday.Weather specialist Daniel James Villamil of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) cited its weather data and analysis that indicated the absence … Read more

Erin Patterson trial: Defence suggests phone, computers missed in search of home

Her lawyers, on the other hand, have asked the jury to find the deaths were a tragic accident and acquit Patterson. Her husband Simon Patterson’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and aunt, Heather Wilkinson, died in the week after the lunch from organ failure attributed to mushroom poisoning. Heather Wilkinson’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, fell gravely … Read more

Florian Wirtz to Bayern Munich: Coaching Conflict Reportedly a Factor

Wirtz chooses Liverpool: A Breakdown of Bayern’s Internal Discord and the Anfield appeal Table of Contents Wirtz chooses Liverpool: A Breakdown of Bayern’s Internal Discord and the Anfield appeal The Fractured Plan at Bayern Munich Liverpool’s Clear and Compelling Vision The Rising Value of Clarity in player recruitment What’s Next for Bayern? Florian Wirtz to … Read more