SINGAPORE- After a year of pandemic-induced money struggles, Singaporeans are beginning to see a ray of hope about their financial affairs, says the third instalment of an annual survey by OCBC Bank. Though not quite back at pre-pandemic 2019 levels, Singaporeans are saving more, owing less, and showing more optimism about the future. They are […]
FILE PHOTO: A security guard stands outside the Ralph Lauren store during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo (Reuters) -Ralph Lauren Corp raised its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday, helped by resurgent demand for high-end apparel in North America. Shares of the New […]
A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao.FILE PHOTO: A worker is reflected in a wall of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) head office in central Sydney, Australia, March 1, 2016. REUTERS/David GrayAnother central bank has opened the door to earlier interest rate hikes than flagged. Australia officially ditched its 0.1% target for […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Australia’s dollar weakened on Tuesday after the country’s central bank dampened investor hopes for a hawkish pivot, kicking off a big week for monetary policy that includes decisions from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England.FILE PHOTO: An Australia dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/IllustrationThe […]
Having pledged to produce carbon-free electricity by 2050, Xcel Energy has a new goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its natural gas operations in the same timeframe. Xcel Energy, the largest electric utility in Colorado, said Monday that the goal builds on its goal announced in 2018 to deliver carbon-free electricity by […]
One of Auckland’s largest malls is ready to open today and its owner is disappointed that it has to wait a week. Dallas Pendergrast, who with husband Ross owns the North Shore’s Glenfield Mall, challenged the premise that shops needed a week to prepare to reopen. Speaking on the Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast today […]
BookBar, an independent bookstore and wine bar in northwest Denver, has bought The Bookies, a bookstore that has been a go-to for the last 50 years for children, young adults and teachers. BookBar owner Nicole Sullivan said in a statement Monday that she doesn’t anticipate many changes to The Bookies in the first several months. […]
(Reuters) – The Nasdaq rose on Monday and the S&P 500 edged higher as gains for energy shares and Tesla buoyed indexes and investors looked ahead to a major Federal Reserve meeting later in the week.FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October […]
NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) -Global equity markets rose on Monday at the start of a big week for central bank meetings, helped by bets of fiscal stimulus in Japan and undeterred by concerns of future interest rate hikes that have tempered bonds.FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside of the New York […]
With the countdown on as to whether the $1.2 billion Sleepyhead Estate plan will be pushed into the Environment Court soon, Waikato mayor Allan Sanson says things are looking up in talks between appellants and the developer. “If you’d asked me a month ago, I was probably getting pretty frustrated … but now I feel […]