Inflation Stories

Kiwi Stories

Inflation stories

Rates cap will put squeeze on community groups, facilities - Marlborough deputy mayor

Funding for sports facilities and community grants could be cut as Marlborough council tries to stay within a 4% rates cap.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week

Encryption

Could Bitcoin collapse?

Bitcoin's slump has revived fears over whether investors could flee to the point that even the biggest cryptocurrency loses all value.

By RNZ • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Inflation stories

Software-as-a-Service

Bakers Delight speeds digital marketing rollouts with Boomi

Reusable integrations have cut Bakers Delight's rollout times for new digital tools, with Shopify live in four months and Klaviyo in three.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

Vancouver & Toronto rank mid-table in bunq cost index

Rent is the main pressure point in Vancouver and Toronto, where housing takes up most monthly outgoings despite mid-table overall living costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Digital Transformation

Europe's PC market faces affordability squeeze, CONTEXT says

Rising memory and storage costs are pushing prices higher, threatening European PC shipments as buyers delay refreshes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Fintech

Holiday shoppers turn to AI & cashback as inflation bites

Inflation is pushing US holiday buyers to use AI and cashback tools, with nearly all shoppers planning at least one budget-stretching tactic.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Global crypto app usage falls 40% as stablecoins hold

Stablecoin-led demand is helping some markets hold up, even as retail speculation has driven a near 40% drop in crypto app usage worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Inflation stories

Supply Chain

Transport firms least likely to raise prices in September

Transport and storage firms are easing price plans as only 9.7% expect rises in September, far below the 14.1% sector average.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs stay on target as confidence weakens

Despite softer confidence, most Australian SMEs still expect to meet targets, with price rises and technology investment helping offset cost pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Data centers

Data centre boom lifts Australian non-residential approvals

Data centre demand is keeping Australian builders busy and may prolong labour and materials shortages even as home approvals start to ease.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Fintech

Revolut Bank Australia launches 5.50% savings rate

New customers can earn an introductory 5.50% savings rate for three months on balances up to AUD $100,000 without deposit or card-spend conditions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Australian spending rise bolsters case for RBA hike

Higher household spending and stubborn inflation have strengthened the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift rates again in September.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Omnichannel

UK online retail sales fall as July spending eases

July's dip in internet-led spending left online retail accounting for a smaller share of Britain's total shopping, official figures showed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

RBA faces September rate hike after inflation spikes

Higher borrowing costs loom for Australian households after July's trimmed mean inflation reading came in well above the Reserve Bank's target path.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Australian retailers absorb rising costs, Lightspeed says

More than six in 10 Australian retailers are covering at least half their higher costs themselves, squeezing margins as shoppers stay price-sensitive.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week