America’s consumer prices rose at a faster rate for a third-straight month in May, to 4.2 per cent annually, as the energy shock put more pressure on the US economy.
The Reserve Bank is expected to leave rates on hold next week but there are fears inflation is so high it won’t be able to cut rates even if Australia fell into a recession.
Voracious power demand from data centres could drive prices higher if they don’t actively support investment in new generation, the boss of energy giant AGL warns.
Bunnings boss Mike Schneider wants to push into the camping space, threatening the dominance of incumbent BCF, as the hardware giant eyes a market worth over $113 billion.