• BOJ flags upside price risks and possible faster rate hikes

    Published Mon, Aug 10, 2026 · 10:58 AMTHE Bank of Japan flagged rising risks of inflation heating up in a summary of opinions from its July meeting, with one board member pointing to the possibility of an acceleration in the pace of interest rate hikes. “Given that underlying CPI inflation has been approaching 2 per cent and greater consideration should be given to upside risks to prices than before, it could be considered that the pace of policy interest rate hikes will be faster than market expectations,” one of the nine board members said, according to a summary from the Jul…

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  • India GDP Growth Seen Slowing as Investment, Oil Weigh

    India’s economic growth forecast slows to 6.6%. Weak investment and higher oil prices weigh. Economists expect Reserve Bank to hold rates. Rising energy costs increase inflation and growth risks. India’s economic growth is expected to slow to 6.6% in fiscal year 2026-27 (FY2027) from an estimated 7.7% in FY2025/26, according…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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