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Nike’s ageing Air Force 1s feel heat from fast new runners
NIKE warned that sales will take a hit as it responds to a growing challenge from upstart running-shoe brands like On and Hoka, that have exposed the US sporting-goods...
Oil settles lower on weaker US petrol demand, Gaza ceasefire hopes
OIL prices settled slightly lower on Thursday, pressured by weaker US petrol demand data and reports of a United Nations draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Brent crude...
Europe: Shares hit new peaks as rate-cut hopes gain steam
EUROPEAN shares joined a global rally to hit fresh record-high levels on Thursday, with technology stocks and miners in the lead, as dovish signals from a slew of major central...
US: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, extending rally
WALL Street stocks finished at all-time highs for a second straight day Thursday on a mix of optimism about the economy and Federal Reserve policy, offsetting a big drop in Apple...
FedEx plans US$5 billion buyback as CEO’s overhaul takes hold
FEDEX plans to buy back US$5 billion of its shares as cost-cutting efforts have helped boost the courier’s profits. Adjusted earnings were US$3.86 a share for the period ending...
US: Wall Street rises as chipmakers rally, Fed bolsters rate cut bets
THE tech-laden Nasdaq led Wall Street higher on Thursday (Mar 21) as chip stocks rallied following Micron Technology’s upbeat forecast, while investors took comfort in the Federal Reserve sticking...
Japan’s Isuzu Motors to produce EV pickup trucks in Thailand
JAPANESE automaker Isuzu Motors plans to use Thailand as a production base for an electric version of its D-MAX pickup truck, with a plan to start exports next year,...
🐺 Beware the inflated job title
Three years ago, while my entire graduation batch struggled to find a job during the Covid pandemic, I found out that my friend got hired by a government ministry...
