Nothing’s going to stop thousands of cooped-up young Kiwis from heading offnow the borders are open but their departure can only exacerbate critical shortages of skilled workers. In the first of a five-part series,Jane Phare looks at what employers are doing to retain skilled workers, and what part the Government will play in terms of […]
Boulder had the highest percentage of people working from home at the beginning of the pandemic across metropolitan areas in the United States, recent data findings from FinancialForce said. The company found that 16.1% of Boulder residents worked from home in 2020, topping the list over Bend, Oregon; and Austin, Texas; which followed with 12.9% […]
(Reuters) – Wall Street ended sharply lower on Tuesday, led by the Nasdaq as investors worried about slowing global growth and a more aggressive Federal Reserve, and with Alphabet and Microsoft falling ahead of their quarterly reports to be released after the bell.FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is carefully studying the inflationary impact of tariffs imposed on China by former President Donald Trump’s administration given a surge in consumer prices, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday.Slideshow ( 2 images )Psaki said she had no news on tariff reductions since U.S. Trade Representative Katherine […]
Ange Besant, founder of Deadly Sin Coffee Co, talks starting up a coffee brand during the pandemic and how six months later her product is being used as an incentive by employers to woo staff working from home back into the corporate office. What does your business do? Deadly Sin Coffee Co is a coffee […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Expectations that a hawkish Federal Reserve will cause an economic slowdown are pushing some investors to increase exposure to long-term Treasuries, as policymakers continue signaling they are ready to ramp up their fight against inflation.FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File PhotoBetting […]
TOKYO (Reuters) -The yen’s recent declines have been driven by fundamentals and would be no reason for Japan to change its economic policy, including the central bank’s ultra-low interest rates, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said.FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar and Japan yen notes are seen in this photo illustration June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas […]
OPINION: In a recent NZ Herald report Andrew McGill, the head of integrated network planning at Auckland Transport, mounted a defence of the Council-controlled organisation’s plan to remove kerbside parking. AT’s objective is to make way for more cycleways and bus lanes, but small business owners say the loss of parking will affect their turnover. […]
FILE PHOTO: The office building of health insurer Anthem is seen in Los Angeles, California February 5, 2015. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/File Photo(Reuters) – Health insurer Anthem Inc raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday, on strong performance from its Medicaid unit and the business that houses its pharmacy benefits management unit. The company now expects […]
(Reuters) -Global streaming giant Netflix Inc on Tuesday reported losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade and predicted more contraction in the second quarter, a rare miss for a company that has been a reliable growth engine for investors.FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller in […]