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JPMorgan asks staff to return to office five days a week, prompting complaints 
JPMorgan asks staff to return to office five days a week, prompting complaints 
US BANK JPMorgan Chase on Friday asked its employees who are on hybrid work schedules to return to the office five days a week starting in March, an internal...
US dollar on track for 
best week in a month
US dollar on track for best week in a month
THE greenback dipped on Friday (Jan 3) but was on track for its strongest weekly performance in a month on expectations that the US economy will continue to outperform...
Thomson-East Coast Line Train Services Delayed Due to Train Malfunction for Third Time in a Week
A train failure caused a delay in Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) train services yet again on Thursday evening. Commuters on the TEL experienced the same disruption to their commutes...
Europe: Shares close out holiday-affected week higher on finance, healthcare boost
Europe: Shares close out holiday-affected week higher on finance, healthcare boost
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 index clocked its first weekly advance in three on Friday (Dec 27), boosted by advancing healthcare and financial shares, capping off a holiday-shortened week.The pan-European benchmark...
US: Stocks tumble at end of holiday week
US: Stocks tumble at end of holiday week
WALL Street stocks stumbled Friday as major companies saw their shares fall towards the end of a holiday week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.8 per cent to 42,992.21,...
Europe: Stoxx 600 inches up as Novo Nordisk surges at start of Christmas week
Europe: Stoxx 600 inches up as Novo Nordisk surges at start of Christmas week
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed slightly higher at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as a spike in Novo Nordisk shares boosted the healthcare sector and capped losses on the...
US: Wall St mixed at start of holiday-shortened week
US: Wall St mixed at start of holiday-shortened week
Wall Street’s main indexes were muted at the start of a holiday-shortened week on Monday (Dec 23), as a stopgap government funding bill averted a partial shutdown and investors...
Europe: Shares see worst week in more than 3 months as healthcare slides
Europe: Shares see worst week in more than 3 months as healthcare slides
Europe’s Stoxx 600 clocked its second straight weekly fall on Friday (Dec 20), with the healthcare sector leading losses after Danish firm Novo Nordisk tumbled on disappointing data from...
US: Stocks rally after inflation data but close lower for the week
US: Stocks rally after inflation data but close lower for the week
US stocks rallied to close out the trading week on Friday (Dec 20) after two lacklustre sessions as a cooler-than-expected inflation report and comments from Federal Reserve officials eased...
US dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025
US dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025
The US dollar headed for its best weekly performance in a month on Friday (Dec 13), as investors priced in the possibility of the Federal Reserve cutting rates more...