Hermès sets new price heights
Luxury fashion house Hermès has announced its plans to further increase prices after its stellar performance outpaced its competitors in the luxury goods sector at [more…]
Category: Investing & Markets
Taylor Swift’s Tokyo shows estimated to boost Japan’s economy by $230 million
The economic impact of Taylor Swift’s four-day concert series in Tokyo, which kicked off on Wednesday, is estimated to reach around ¥34.1 billion ($230 million), [more…]
Hong Kong’s monetary authority moves to align banking institutions with Basel crypto standards
Hong Kong is gearing up to become a hub for virtual assets, as the city’s de facto central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), [more…]
Snap shares plummet 30% after missing revenue estimates
Snap shares tumbled by 30% in Wednesday morning trading, following the release of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. The stock decline came after Snap [more…]
KfW Bank of Germany plans accelerated bookbuild to sell Deutsche Post shares
Germany’s state-owned KfW Bank has announced the launch of a placement of 50 million shares of its holding in Deutsche Post AG through an accelerated [more…]
Stocks rally in Hong Kong and mainland China amid market intervention and regulatory measures
Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China soared on Tuesday, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index recording its biggest gain in six months and mainland [more…]
Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rates
Australia’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), announced on Tuesday that it would maintain its benchmark interest rate at a 12-year high of [more…]
UK services sector grows strongly, while France and Germany face challenges
In January, Britain’s services sector experienced robust expansion, marking its fastest growth in eight months, according to the S&P Global UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index [more…]
McDonald’s reports mixed quarterly results
McDonald’s Corporation faced mixed results in its quarterly report, with turmoil in the Middle East impacting its sales in those markets. The fast-food giant’s shares [more…]
Singapore’s manufacturing sector grows for the fifth consecutive month, reaching a two-year high
Singapore’s manufacturing sector continued its growth streak for the fifth consecutive month, reaching its highest level in just over two years, according to the latest [more…]