Bargain-loving Brits are planing to spend an average of £182 each this Black Friday , figures from ProtectYourBubble show. In fact, one person in three is planning to splurge more than £300 as discounts go live. But before you do, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has a bit of advice. As part of his Black Friday […]
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi said on Friday that in coming days it planned to appoint a General Secretary for the alliance in a bid to boost operational efficiency. “This Alliance executive will be key for coordinating and facilitating several major Alliance projects that are to be launched to accelerate business efficiencies for the respective companies,” […]
This morning "Carrot Fever" swept the nation, as people queued up three hours early to make sure they got hold of one of Aldi's Kevin the Carrot plush toys. It's safe to say things got out of hand at some stores – with pushing, shoving, reports of fighting and even "trolleys used as weapons" according […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian share markets fell on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong may stymie a U.S.-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from positive U.S. economic data. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. China’s Foreign Ministry promptly warned of […]
It’s a convenience store made more convenient by technology. Students strolling into Octobox at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) University Town place their palms on a biometric scanner at the entrance before the door swings open. Inside, they pick what they want to buy and enter the checkout room. They place their items on […]
SINGAPORE – The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has launched two residential sites (Parcels A and B) at Canberra Drive for sale by public tender under the confirmed list of the second half 2019. The adjacent land parcels, both with 99-year leases, can potentially yield about a total of 675 residential units, the URA said on […]
PROTESTING farmers have left Dublin but threatened to return and bring the capital city to a standstill again before Christmas if their demands aren’t met following their meeting with Agriculture Minister Michael Creed. About 100 farmers slept in their tractors last night parked in Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green area in a bid to put pressure […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose and a gauge of global equities pushed closer to an all-time high on Wednesday after a batch of U.S. economic data brightened the economic outlook and investors remained bullish on the prospect of a U.S.-China trade accord. Stocks on Wall Street opened at fresh record highs, the […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian share markets wobbled on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong could stymie a U.S.-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from unexpectedly positive U.S. economic data. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law congressional legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong despite angry objections from […]
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes closed at record levels for a third straight day in a muted volume session on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, as fresh data pointed to an economy on solid footing, while investors remained cautiously optimistic about a resolution to U.S.-China trade tensions. U.S. economic growth picked up slightly […]