In the fall of 2018, Jenny Goldfarb suddenly had a craving for a corned beef and pastrami sandwich. For Ms. Goldfarb — who grew up in a New York Jewish deli family — it was the classic sandwich of her youth. But her yearning came with a hitch: She is now vegan. So she started […]

LONDON (REUTERS) – Investors managing US$2.3 trillion (S$3.1 trillion) in assets on Wednesday (Sept 8) called for more than 1,000 private companies to provide environmental data through non-profit disclosure platform CDP to address a gap in transparency with their listed peers. CDP said the group, including Neuberger Berman and Nuveen, had helped create a questionnaire […]

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure, although a resurgence in COVID-19 is undermining service-sector consumption and clouding the outlook.Slideshow ( 2 images )Revised gross domestic product (GDP) data by the Cabinet Office released on Wednesday showed the economy grew an annualised 1.9% […]

Volkswagen AG CEO Dr. Herbert Diess speaks at a news conference in New York City, New York, U.S., July 12, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar(Reuters) – Volkswagen AG said on Tuesday it planned to set up a venture capital fund, which would initially invest 300 million euros ($355.14 million) in decarbonization projects and start-ups. “Decarbonization will make […]

OPINION By chance, New Zealand entered the pandemic lockdowns with one all-important trump card: excellent broadband that reaches a large proportion of our houses. Lockdowns are hard enough as is. Having to deal with network congestion to the outside world while trying to work, home school kids and provide entertainment for everyone would be a […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major U.S. insurers are joining new digital exchanges to sell not only their own policies but also those of rivals, a fresh twist in an industry known for fierce competition.FILE PHOTO: The logo of Travelers Companies is seen in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File PhotoThe powerful […]

The New Zealand sharemarket awoke from its slumber in late trading – and posted its eighth successive day of gains. The S&P/NZX 50 Index went into negative territory during the afternoon till the last half-hour, closing at 13,321.99, up 21.95 points or 0.17 per cent, after reaching an intraday low of 13,279.36. Shane Solly, portfolio […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports unexpectedly grew at a faster pace in August, as solid global demand offset some of the pressure on the world’s second-biggest economy from a resurgence of domestic COVID-19 cases and supply bottlenecks.FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai, China October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly SongChina staged […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares posted their longest winning streak in three months on Monday, aided by hopes U.S. interest rates would stay low for longer and talk of more stimulus in Japan and China.FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England can be seen as people cycle through the City of London financial district, in London, […]

Marks & Spencer has warned of the risk of price pressures, less choice, and food being thrown away when post-Brexit rules on imports from the EU take effect at the start of next month. The end of a grace period on businesses exporting from Europe to Great Britain will result in them having to complete […]