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Gold prices firm with US inflation data in focus
GOLD prices edged up on Thursday, aided by a weaker dollar and hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, while focus turned to a key US inflation print.Spot...
Federal Reserve official says it is ‘time to move’ on rate cuts, but wants to be sure
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic on Wednesday said that with inflation down farther and the unemployment rate up more than he anticipated, it may be “time...
Qantas profit falls on cost of fixing damaged reputation
QANTAS Airways said full-year profit fell as the airline invested more to repair its battered reputation and air fares declined. Underlying profit before tax fell 16 per cent in the...
Swifties harness their power for Kamala Harris
TAYLOR Swift has yet to weigh in on the US presidential race, but some of her superfans are already stumping for Kamala Harris.As of Wednesday midday “Swifties for Kamala”...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hits US$1 trillion market value
WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway holding company briefly crossed US$1 trillion in market value on Wednesday (Aug 28), making it the first non-tech firm on Wall Street to pass the...
CrowdStrike cuts forecasts as Windows outage weighs on new deals
CYBERSECURITY firm CrowdStrike cut its revenue and profit forecasts on Wednesday in the aftermath of a July global outage due to its faulty software update, and said the environment would remain...