US economy adds 353,000 jobs in January, the best monthly gain since late 2022. This could indicate that the US economy is regaining momentum.
Day: July 16, 2025
Annual increase in June follows two months of negative growth and with speculation mounting over tax rises
UK inflation unexpectedly rose in June, according to official figures, adding to the pressure on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index rose by 3.6% last month, up from a reading of 3.4% in May. City economists had forecast an unchanged reading.
Optus says cheque refunds are not standard practice but are implemented ‘where electronic banking is unavailable’
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Optus Sport customers who paid an annual fee for the service will receive a refund when it shuts down next month – but only by cheque in some cases.
Optus announced on 30 June its sport streaming service would close on 1 August, after it transferred the rights to broadcast the Premier League, FA Cup and other competitions to Nine Entertainment and Stan.
Search for missing man comes after spate of attacks across Japan this month in which at least two people have died
Authorities in Japan are searching for a hunter who went missing on a mountain in Hokkaido near where a brown bear was recently spotted, amid a spate of deadly attacks by the animals that has triggered the declaration of a bear emergency in one town.
The hunter was reported missing by a friend on Mt Esan on Tuesday afternoon in the northern island of Hokkaido after he failed to return home. A rifle believed to belong to the missing man was found on the side of a mountain road, and bloodstains were discovered nearby. A large brown bear was seen near the road on Saturday.