OPINION: The appointment of a union veteran to the Air New Zealand board is a clear sign of its majority owner – the Government – flexing its muscles in overseeing the direction of the airline. Paul Goulter has been involved with the union movement for four decades and will join the board at towards the […]
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Britain’s biggest accountancy firm, is preparing to unveil record profits following a surge in demand for its services during the pandemic. Sky News has learnt that partners at PwC have been told in recent days that they can expect average pay for the year to June 30 of £818,000 – a 19% increase […]
(Reuters) – Wall Street ended lower on Friday, weighed down by declines in Amazon, Apple and other heavyweight technology stocks, while investors worried about a rise in coronavirus cases tied to the highly contagious Delta variant.FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., […]
Consumers are making up for lost time, taking advantage of government stimulus and boosting their spending after a locked down 2020 — but they’ve been tighter with their wallets for fashion’s brick-and-mortar set, especially department stores. Total June retail and food service sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent from May and were up 18 […]
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, with investors piling on economically sensitive energy, banks and travel stocks ahead of key retail sales data that would shed light on the strength of the economic recovery.FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New […]
For years, retailers have been trying to mitigate the effects of inherent bias or unintended discrimination in their physical shopping experiences. And while no-one would claim the problem has been solved entirely, many retailers are now taking steps to make sure their customers aren’t profiled by the way they look, who they’re with, or how […]
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, with investors piling on economically sensitive energy, banks and travel stocks ahead of key retail sales data that would shed light on the strength of the economic recovery.FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New […]
The highest inflation rate in 10 years failed to dampen the New Zealand sharemarket as investors quickly get used to the new economic climate. The S&P/NZ 50 Index closed flat at 12,673.15, up just 1.98 points or 0.02 per cent, after strengthening in the afternoon from a fall to 12,631.64 in the morning. The index […]
The highest inflation rate in 10 years failed to dampen the New Zealand sharemarket as investors quickly get used to the new economic climate. The S&P/NZ 50 Index closed flat at 12,673.15, up just 1.98 points or 0.02 per cent, after strengthening in the afternoon from a fall to 12,631.64 in the morning. The index […]
Sustainable Los Angeles label Christy Dawn is betting on brick-and-mortar with a new flagship on Abbot Kinney in Venice. The cottagey space was created by acclaimed interior designer Matt Winter, who is also responsible for L.A.’s Gjusta and Manuela restaurants, among others. With 1,500 square feet of indoor space and two outdoor areas for events, […]