Dollar firms, yen weakens to intervention-wary level

Dollar firms, yen weakens to intervention-wary level

Banknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The dollar was firm on Thursday, hovering near a one-week high as Treasury yields rose and investor appetite for riskier currencies dimmed, while the yen breached 150 … Read more

Dollar bounces, euro heavy on US/euro zone growth outlook divergence

Dollar bounces, euro heavy on US/euro zone growth outlook divergence

[1/2]U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The dollar was on the front foot on Wednesday, drawing support from yet another resilient U.S. economic data reading, while the euro struggled to make headway on the back of … Read more

All Blacks departing: Forwards coach Jason Ryan hopes Shannon Frizell will return to NZ after Japan stint

All Blacks departing: Forwards coach Jason Ryan hopes Shannon Frizell will return to NZ after Japan stint

By Liam Napier in Bordeaux If Jason Ryan had his way, Shannon Frizell would be ensconced in the All Blacks for many years to come. Frizell is instead among a core of influential All Blacks preparing to depart New Zealand rugby following the World Cup in France. Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea have signed one-season … Read more

Dollar up as data highlights US economic resilience; yen slumps

Dollar up as data highlights US economic resilience; yen slumps

Banknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar advanced against a basket of currencies on Friday as the latest batch of data on business activity from around the globe highlighted the … Read more

Dollar jumps to 6-month high after data, ECB announcement

Dollar jumps to 6-month high after data, ECB announcement

[1/2]U.S. Dollar and Euro notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The dollar index surged to a six-month high on Thursday, as economic data was mostly stronger than anticipated and the European Central Bank (ECB) signaled it was likely done … Read more

Italy attempt to make headlines at home during World Cup

Italy attempt to make headlines at home during World Cup

[1/2]Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup 2023 – Pool A – Italy v Namibia – Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France – September 9, 2023 Italy’s Manuel Zuliani scores their sixth try REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 12 (Reuters) – The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicked off in France on Friday, and while the competition is … Read more

Vietnam seat sale lists flights for $0 but NZ travellers will need to add a layover

Vietnam seat sale lists flights for $0 but NZ travellers will need to add a layover

Flights to Vietnam will be priced at $0 in a sale by VietJet – but travellers from NZ will need to find their own layover flight. Photo / 123RF Vietjet has announced a major sale for keen travellers – but there is a catch (or two). The airline is offering travellers the opportunity to score … Read more

Dollar firmer on solid US data; China’s yuan tumbles to 16-year low

Dollar firmer on solid US data; China’s yuan tumbles to 16-year low

Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dollar index hits six-month peak U.S. jobless claims come in better than expected U.S. productivity rises less than forecast China’s onshore yuan hits 16-year low NEW YORK, … Read more

Hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for African carbon credits at climate summit

Hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for African carbon credits at climate summit

UAE commits to buying $450 mln of carbon credits Summit aims to show Africa as destination for climate investment Germany announces $65 mln debt swap with Kenya NAIROBI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – An initiative to boost Africa’s carbon credit production 19-fold by 2030 drew hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges on Monday, as Kenyan … Read more

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to do a round trip from Napier to Auckland on Air New Zealand is too steep for Labour Party Napier electorate candidate Mark Hutchinson’s liking. He says he forked that out for a family member to fly out of Hawke’s Bay Airport last week. Yes, the flight was booked at reasonably short … Read more