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Dollar hits two-month highs on Fed’s hawkish surprise; kiwi climbs after GDP

The dollar rose to its highest level in almost two months versus major peers on Thursday after the Federal Reserve brought forward its projections for the first post-pandemic interest rate hikes into 2023, citing an improved health situation and dropping a long-standing reference that the crisis was weighing on the economy. read more

Bank of Canada seeing signs of cooling in hot housing market

OTTAWA, June 16 (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada is starting to see signs that the country’s red hot housing market is cooling down, although a return to a normality will take time, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Wednesday.

Alphabet’s Waymo raises $2.5 bln in first fresh funding in a year

June 16 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving unit Waymo said on Wednesday it raised $2.5 billion in its first fresh funding round in a year, after a string of defections of executives rekindled concerns about the technology struggling to scale up.

eCom Scotland’s investments in digital skills professionals pay off

In the light of growing demand for its products and services – taking its current turnover beyond pre-pandemic levels – the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is continuing growing its investment in skilled digital skills professionals.

Dollar hits two-month highs on Fed’s hawkish surprise; kiwi climbs after GDP

The dollar rose to its highest level in almost two months versus major peers on Thursday after the Federal Reserve brought forward its projections for the first post-pandemic interest rate hikes into 2023, citing an improved health situation and dropping a long-standing reference that the crisis was weighing on the economy. read more

Bank of Canada seeing signs of cooling in hot housing market

OTTAWA, June 16 (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada is starting to see signs that the country’s red hot housing market is cooling down, although a return to a normality will take time, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Wednesday.

Alphabet’s Waymo raises $2.5 bln in first fresh funding in a year

June 16 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving unit Waymo said on Wednesday it raised $2.5 billion in its first fresh funding round in a year, after a string of defections of executives rekindled concerns about the technology struggling to scale up.

eCom Scotland’s investments in digital skills professionals pay off

In the light of growing demand for its products and services – taking its current turnover beyond pre-pandemic levels – the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is continuing growing its investment in skilled digital skills professionals.

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