Boom! U.S. consumers hit by rising prices for Fourth of July fireworks
U.S. consumers already grappling with surging prices for air fares, rental cars and some hotels this Independence Day holiday weekend have another headache to add to the list: the cost of fireworks.
S&P 500 flirts with record high as month, quarter draw to a close
Wall Street was muted on Wednesday and the S&P teased its fifth straight record closing high as investors ended the month and the quarter by largely shrugging off positive economic data and looking toward Friday’s highly anticipated employment report.
Smithfield Foods to pay $83 mln to settle pork price-fixing claims
Smithfield Foods Inc (SFII.UL) said on Wednesday it will pay $83 million to settle litigation that accused several companies of conspiring to limit supply in the $20 billion-a-year U.S. pork market to inflate prices and their own profits.
UK wins financial services carve-out from new global tax rules – FT
Britain is set to secure an exemption for financial services from a new global tax system which was agreed by the Group of Seven economies to squeeze more money out of multinationals like Google, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.
U.S. dollar share of global reserves rises in Q1; euro share slips
The U.S. dollar’s share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund edged up to 59.5% in the first quarter of the year, from 58.9% in the previous quarter, IMF data showed on Wednesday.
Boom, bust and bewildered: Bitcoin’s year so far
If you’re a bitcoin investor, your nerves may have taken quite a pounding in 2021
Rolls-Royce partners with Shell in sustainable aviation fuel push
British engineering company Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said it would partner with oil company Shell (RDSa.L) to work on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in line with both their plans for net zero emissions by 2050.
U.S. pending home sales unexpectedly rise in May
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose by the most in 11 months in May driven by a decline in mortgage rates as well as an uptick in listings.
Fast and furious first half of 2021 keeps financial markets at full throttle
After the unprecedented pandemic-driven swings in global financial markets last year 2021 was never going to be dull, and so it has proved.
EXCLUSIVE Crypto billionaire Novogratz leads funding for virtual real estate firm
Galaxy Interactive, the venture capital division of billionaire crypto investor Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital, has taken a lead investor role in virtual real estate developer Republic Realm, its managing director said.
