NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yields on U.S. Treasuries plunged to historic lows on Friday as fear the coronavirus outbreak will slam the global economy drove investors to snap up risk-adverse assets and dump equities, overshadowing data highlighting a strong U.S. labor market. The 10-year Treasury US10YT=RR yield fell to a record low of 0.69% as […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yields on U.S. Treasuries plunged to historic lows on Friday as fear the coronavirus outbreak will slam the global economy drove investors to snap up risk-adverse assets and dump equities, overshadowing data highlighting a strong U.S. labor market. The 10-year Treasury US10YT=RR yield fell to a record low of 0.69% as […]
Two parents have laid bare the impact having children had on their finances. But Ros and Dale Tucker, from West Yorkshire, came through it together – and ended up stronger as a result. It's no secret that having children is expensive, with LV working out it now costs £75,436 to raise someone from birth to […]
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak in China is pushing many small businesses to the brink, as efforts to stem its spread left usually bustling streets deserted and malls shut or empty. Just 34% of nearly 1,000 small and medium-sized firms said they could survive for a month on current cashflow, a survey last month […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson said on Thursday he thinks a certification test flight for the Boeing 737 MAX – a key milestone for the return of the grounded plane – could come soon. “We’re working though the last few software review and documentation issues and then I think within […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market was on solid footing despite the coronavirus outbreak, which has stoked financial market fears of a recession and prompted an emergency interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Labor market strength was underscored by other data on […]
(Reuters) – U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co (KR.N) topped fourth-quarter profit and sales estimates on Thursday, boosted by strong demand for its high-margin private-label brands, sending its shares up as much as 7.2%. The company’s shares touched a three-year high of $33.18, even as broader markets dipped as coronavirus fears hit California. The company maintained […]
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co (LUV.N) said on Thursday it expected a hit of up to $300 million to its first-quarter operating revenue from the coronavirus outbreak, prompting it to cut its quarterly revenue outlook. Shares of the company fell about 3% premarket, with those of bigger rivals United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL.O), American Airlines […]
A super-savvy mum has managed to bag four Ted Baker designer items for just £5 each. Sharing her haul on Facebook , she explained that her local Debenhams dad decided to stop selling the popular designer – meaning there were incredible deals to be had. And it's fair to say she took advantage – nabbing […]
A bank manager has told how scam victims can be in "total disbelief" that they have been dealing with a fraudster after staff have stepped in to help. The industry-wide Banking Protocol scheme helps bank staff to intervene and alert local police quickly to the scene after they spot the warning signs in branches that […]