Bets
US dollar soft on renewed Fed rate cut bets; yen on back foot
THE US dollar was a touch lower on Monday (May 6) as a soft US jobs report on Friday boosted wagers that the Federal Reserve may still cut rates...
Amazon bets big with CrowdStrike on cybersecurity products
AMAZON.COM is betting big on cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings, replacing other defensive tools with the company’s safeguards.
Amazon’s profit-driving cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has dropped other...
Jim Beam owner bets on canned vodka cocktails to double revenue
THE maker of some of the world’s most refined whiskies is rebranding itself as it tries to dominate the global market for a more downmarket drink: the canned cocktail.Suntory...
Fading bets of early RBA cuts frustrate Albanese reelection plan
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces a bumpy road to reelection with sticky inflation pushing back the timetable for interest-rate relief, raising the prospect of further financial stress for...
Japan’s Nissan bets on solid-state batteries, gigacasting for next-gen EVs
JAPAN’S Nissan Motor will begin to produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles at scale by early 2029 and use huge casting machines as it seeks to raise efficiency and...
Muji bets its minimalist retail will work for homes, hotels
MUJI is bringing its minimalist aesthetic to habitation.Known for simple, monotone stationery, apparel and home goods, the Japanese retailer is betting that there is just as much demand for...
Clobbered Fed rate cut bets wipe out even last year’s bond gains
INVESTORS wagering on an extension of last year’s global bond gains have been served a harsh reality check. Expectations of higher-for-longer US interest rates, bolstered by a hot inflation print...
RBNZ seen pushing back against bets on early interest-rate cuts
NEW Zealand’s central bank may this week push back against investor bets that interest-rate cuts are coming, even though the economy has slumped into a double-dip recession.The Reserve Bank...
