ECB decision due at 1145 GMT, news conference at 1230 GMT Swiss franc, yen gain as investors dump risk assets Dollar holds firm, close to two-week high Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The euro edged higher on Thursday before an expected reduction in the pace of the European Central Bank’s […]
The logo for Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., is displayed screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Sept 9 (Reuters) – U.S. lockmaker Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (SPB.N) has agreed to sell its hardware and home improvement division to Swedish rival Assa Abloy […]
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – More than a year after the killing of 65-year-old Larry Lee, a judge has decided the prominent Jackson businesswoman behind the trigger will not serve any time behind bars after she pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Bully had previously been indicted on first-degree murder, drive-by shooting and evidence tampering. One […]
A boardroom is seen in an office building in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Sept 8 (Reuters) – Racial and ethnic inequities have cost the U.S. economy some $51 trillion in lost output since 1990, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Wednesday, citing data from a […]
Island businesses that struggled to keep their doors open during the summer of 2020 had to face different challenges this past season, such as a major staffing shortage and a constantly changing public health landscape related to the COVID Delta variant. “It’s safe to say it was a really challenging and strange summer, but very […]
Gold prices edged lower and continue to trade sideways following the large move the yellow metal experienced at the end of last week. As opposed to the softer than expected Jobs report released on Friday, today’s JOLTs report showed that a record number of job openings in the United States. The dollar edged higher […]
U.S. stock futures wobbled Wednesday on investors’ concerns that Covid-19 cases remain elevated and uncertainty about when central banks may dial back easy-money policies. Futures tied to the S&P 500 slid less than 0.1%. The broad market index closed down 0.3% on Tuesday. Nasdaq-100 futures were also relatively flat, pointing to large technology stocks treading […]
Neither of those things is happening the way US airlines had counted on. “Delaying back-to-office has an effect on business travel,” said Philip Baggaley, chief credit analyst of transportation companies for Standard & Poor’s. “It’s harder to put together a trip where you see a bunch of different clients. And company travel policy can become […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner worked with the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce to host a special reception for the Monongalia County businesses who qualify to become members of the West Virginia Centurion Chamber of Commerce. The West Virginia Centurion Chamber of Commerce is a special recognition program established by the Secretary of State’s Office for business entities that have been in […]
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo MSCI World index steady after scoring record highs for 7 days Wall Street slips, European shares fall Japanese stocks powered up by stimulus hopes Euro edges […]
