Food banks call for volunteer help amid rising costs, high demand
Food banks call for volunteer help amid supply chain woes As food banks face the holiday demand, the price of food has soared with inflation […]
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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Drop Amid Slump In Aircraft Demand
Reflecting another steep drop in orders for transportation equipment, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing an unexpected decrease in new orders for […]
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Americans are spending but inflation casts pall over economy
WASHINGTON — Americans are doing the main thing that drives the U.S. economy — spending — but accelerating inflation is casting a pall. A raft […]
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Light at the end of the tunnel for India, as economy recovers
SINGAPORE – India’s short-run growth outlook is gaining momentum as its economy gradually turns the corner since the last wave of the Delta variant. The […]
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Singapore GDP growth to slow to 3-5% in 2022 after 7% gain this year
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economic growth will slow to between 3 per cent and 5 per cent next year amid an uneven recovery at home and […]
Continue reading »Dollar Tree Boosts FY21 Earnings, Revenue Outlook – Quick Facts
While reporting financial results for the third quarter on Tuesday, Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) provided guidance for the fourth quarter and raised its outlook for […]
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Why a ‘dangerous man’ was a safe Fed pick for Biden
President Joe Biden, dogged by weakening public approval ratings and coming off a hard-fought battle to pass his new infrastructure law, didn’t have to make […]
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More property executives cite rising construction costs as key risk: Poll
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Rising construction costs continue to be the biggest risk faced by Singapore’s real estate market, followed by increasing inflation and […]
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Govt. to exceed FY22 tax collection target, direct tax mop-up at ₹6 lakh crore till Oct.: Revenue Secy.
The government has budgeted a 9.5% growth in tax collections at ₹22.2 lakh crore for 2021-22 fiscal The government has budgeted a 9.5% growth in […]
Continue reading »Thanksgiving dinner cost jumps with inflation on the menu
Fox Business Flash top headlines for November 19 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Thanksgiving dinner will cost U.S. consumers an average of 14% more […]
Continue reading »‘Everyone is on edge’: mortgage prisoners fear UK interest rate rise
Thousands trapped on pricey deals as other household costs rise worry about paying bills The era of ultra-cheap mortgages is apparently nearing an end as […]
Continue reading »Halifax cuts interest rate on Kids’ Saver account to 1%
Returns cut from 1.45% on balances up to £5,000 despite expected rise in Bank of England base rate Halifax has cut the interest rate it […]
Continue reading »Man gets 3-year prison sentence for Bitcoin money laundering
Fox Business Flash top headlines for November 19 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A Southern California man was sentenced to three years in federal […]
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This Is the World’s Safest Country
Scandinavian nations, especially Norway, often dominate lists of “best countries.” Most recently, it was named in the United Nations’ latest Human Development Index as the […]
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The New York City Recovery Index: November 8
Overview November 2021 Overview Week of November 8 Week of November 1 October 2021 Overview Week of October 25 Week of October 18 Week of […]
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Rating agencies say Biden's spending plans will not add to inflationary pressures
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – United States President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and social spending legislation will not add to inflationary pressures in the US economy, economists […]
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Bitcoin drops, Ether falls amid broad crypto dip
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday (Nov 16), with Bitcoin sliding towards the US$60,000 level and Ether touching one of its lowest levels this […]
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The US is playing a risky game with China if it doesn’t leave Trump in the past
There’s an old joke about a traveller asking for directions on a country road. “If I was going there,” the local guide eventually concludes, “I […]
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Japan's economy shrinks more than expected as supply shortages hit
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s economy contracted much faster than expected in the third quarter as global supply disruptions and fresh Covid-19 cases hit business and […]
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S'pore, China can team up to access new opportunities in three areas post-Covid-19: Low Yen Ling
SINGAPORE – Singapore and Chinese companies can deepen their collaboration to access new opportunities, as the world transits to a post-Covid new normal, Minister of […]
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