Tesco’s UK sales growth slows as pandemic restrictions ease
Tesco’s (TSCO.L) sales growth has slowed sharply since the easing of the latest coronavirus lockdown as people start to visit pubs and restaurants again, Britain’s biggest retailer said on Friday.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
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Asian shares up but set for weekly loss after hawkish Fed
Asian shares inched higher on Friday but were set for a weekly loss, while the U.S. dollar hovered near two-month highs as investors continued to digest comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve projecting interest rate hikes in 2023.
Yellen tells Mexican counterpart G20 countries should back global minimum tax
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Mexican finance minister Arturo Herrera on Thursday, stressing the importance of securing support from the Group of 20 major economies for a proposed global minimum tax, the Treasury said in a statement.
U.S. labor market healing despite unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week for the first time in 1-1/2 months, but layoffs are easing amid a reopening economy and a shortage of people willing to work.
Nasdaq closes up on tech stocks strength, as hawkish Fed limits S&P
Conviction in the strength of the economic recovery pushed investors into U.S. technology stocks on Thursday, driving the Nasdaq higher, although a post-Fed hangover left a subdued S&P nursing a very minor loss.
Oil falls amid dollar strength; demand picture still bullish
Oil prices fell for a second straight session on Friday as the U.S. dollar soared on the prospect of interest rate hikes in the United States, but they were on track to finish the week little changed and only slightly off multi-year highs.
Canadian regulator lifts banks’ capital buffer to record, priming for post-pandemic world
Canada’s financial regulator raised the amount of capital the country’s biggest lenders must hold to guard against risks to a record 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, from 1% currently, in a surprise move that could pave the way for them to resume dividend increases and share buybacks.
Lufthansa to allow check-in with digital vaccine pass
Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) will allow passengers to use new digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates at check-in for their flights, the German airline said on Thursday.
The great exit: central banks line up to dial back emergency stimulus
The U.S. Federal Reserve is projecting a faster timetable for interest rate rises and Norway’s central bank is preparing markets for four rate hikes by mid-2022, the latest signs policymakers are preparing to exit pandemic-driven stimulus.
