Housebuilders scale back as Iran war and interest rates mute demand
Cuts to earnings guidance and land purchases cast doubt on whether government will meet 1.5mn new homes target
National/regional news and analysis
Goldman’s big board bet
Bank’s management committee has swelled to a much larger size than those of its competitors
Jane Street earned $10bn in first quarter as it doubled trading revenue
Results cement prop firm as one of the most profitable on Wall Street
What to know about the report.
Employers added 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent despite higher energy prices and instability spurred by the war with Iran.
When your workplace doesn’t match your ethical outlook – the problem of ‘moral injury’
KieferPix/ShutterstockWhen earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023, more than 50,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured.
Federal Reserve Turns Focus to Inflation as Job Market Stabilizes
April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.
Trade deficit narrowed by 30.5 pct YoY in Mar, down 7.2 pct in Q1
Greece’s trade deficit fell sharply in March with a 30.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a jump of 14.3 percent in February, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
CPI at 5.4 pct YoY in April - highest since early 2023
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated significantly in April with a rise of 5.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 3.9 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
With fuel costs soaring, Trump insists the economy is strong.
White House aides have sounded bullish on the jobs report, even as warning signs mount amid the war with Iran.
Eurobank net profit rose to 331 mln in Q1, commission income jumps 20 pct YoY
Eurobank posted a net profit of 331 million euros in Q1 2026, from 314 million euros a year earlier, up by 5.3 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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