investment

Cooling measures doing little to slow New Zealand’s housing boom

Desperation among homebuyers is pushing New Zealand house prices to record highs, overpowering the government's efforts to rein in the…

4 years ago

Corteva lifts sales forecast on strong demand for crop protection products, seeds

Corteva Inc (CTVA.N) on Thursday raised its net sales forecast for the year after strong demand for crop protection products…

4 years ago

Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists

Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a…

4 years ago

Dollar drifts higher as markets await jobs data for Fed clues

The dollar was supported on Friday in the lead up to the release of U.S. employment data, as markets braced…

4 years ago

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report

U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened - positive…

4 years ago

Wall St gains as unemployment claims decline; Cigna slumps

Wall Street jumped on Thursday as U.S. unemployment claims declined further last week, while a drop in shares of health…

4 years ago

Special Report: How a little-known G7 task force unwittingly helps governments target critics

In late 2020, when Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni faced a fresh challenge to his 35-year rule, a new tool helped…

4 years ago

Crown, forint expected to firm as interest rates rise

The Czech crown and the Hungarian forint will extend gains in the coming year as their central banks hike rates…

4 years ago

Wall Street closes mixed, S&P 500 ends off record high

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling from a record high after data signaled a…

4 years ago

Robinhood shares surge 50%, as investors scoop up ‘the meme of memes’

Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O)rose more than 50% on Wednesday during a wild trading session as investors scooped up…

4 years ago