TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of some key reports this week on the U.S. job market that might provide insight into the Federal Reserve’s thinking about interest rates. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices were little changed. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.4% in morning trading to 32,782.14. Australia’s … Read more
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 1, 2023– His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, today awarded the winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global award in sustainability and humanitarianism, during a ceremony held at COP28 UAE in Expo City Dubai. This press release features multimedia. View … Read more
VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 29, 2023– Arca, the carbon mineralization company, today announced that the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy ( CICE ) has provided the company with a CDN$1.25M grant. The funding will be used to support a pilot project that begins today for air-to-rock carbon mineralization using the mine tailings in … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 23, 2023– The Danish tech company Factbird, which supplies intelligent, cloud-based technology for the optimization of manufacturers production lines, has once again landed a large multi-million dollar investment. This time, it is USD 16 million. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231124761732/en/ With the additional funding, Factbird intends … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally ran out of momentum Tuesday, and stocks drifted lower a day after hitting their highest level since the start of August. The S&P 500 slipped 9.19 points, or 0.2%, to 4,538.19 for just its third loss in the last 17 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 62.75, … Read more
BURLINGAME, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 14, 2023– Magnit™, an Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, today released the results of its Winter 2023-24 U.S. Labor Market Report. With the workforce evolving amid shifting labor dynamics, challenges such as labor shortages, wage disparities, and layoffs are likely to persist. However, multiple data points suggest an overall upswing, according … Read more
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 7, 2023– Despite ongoing concerns about high prices, shoppers are optimistic about their financial situations heading into the holidays and are finding ways to feed their families and meet their needs at the grocery store, according to FMI—The Food Industry Association’s new U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends, Holiday Season report. This press release … Read more
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 1, 2023– Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), the leading online platform for small business loans, announced today that we have received a formal notice from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) that our application has resulted in a tentative award for an SBA Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) license to participate in its flagship … Read more
Wall Street capped a choppy week of trading with a broad slide for stocks Friday, giving the S&P 500 its second losing week in a row. The benchmark index fell 1.2%, its first loss in three days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8% and the Nasdaq composite gave back 1.6%. U.S. automaker stocks proved … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday ahead of some potentially market-moving jobs data and a survey reflecting consumers’ feelings about the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the benchmark index has slightly more gainers than losers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63 points, or 0.2%, … Read more