LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Importing cheap prescription drugs from Canada seems like an easy strategy to save money for American consumers. Eight in 10 people surveyed by the Kaiser Family Foundation last year gave it a thumb’s up. But its main effect could be to deprive Canadians of needed drugs, creating a rift between the nations. Canada has only […]
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This week will be perhaps the biggest week of earnings season, with many major names reporting. Last week we saw positive results lift the S&P 500, Dow Jones industrial average, and Nasdaq to all-time highs. And with the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Tesla, and more reporting, the markets could keep running. This is also a huge week for the Dow […]
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Melbourne, Australia (AP) — It made sense to Sofia Kenin that Coco Gauff would be the one getting all of the attention and generating all of the buzz. That’s only natural when Gauff is 15 and making tennis history time and time again. “Yeah, I mean, the hype is for her. She’s obviously done great stuff, of course. It’s absolutely […]
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Martin McVicar walks quickly along one of the four moving assembly lines at Combilift’s vast factory in Monaghan, stopping for a quick chat here and to answer a query from a staff member there. “They grab me when they see me because I can be hard to get hold of,” says the Combilift co-founder and managing director, as he zigzags […]
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Bert Colijn, a Senior Eurozone Economist at ING, comments: “While the higher core inflation reading will be on the ECB’s radar [without] material improvement in business confidence and the growth outlook, continued modest price growth seems the most likely scenario for the moment.” The euro also failed to benefit from today’s release of November’s Eurozone retail sales report, with growth beating […]
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Mr Javid commented: “There is a strong belief on both sides that it can be done. Both sides recognise that it’s a tight timetable, a lot needs to be done.” “It can be done. And it can be done for both goods where we want to see zero tariffs and zero quotas, and also services.” The pound also strengthened following […]
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Yesterday, BTC looked as though it was threatening to crash as an expected post-Christmas hangover began to take hold, sending bitcoin plummeting below $7,000 with what looked like enough momentum to push through $6,800 – a historical line of resistance. However, the freefall was arrested before it even touched $6,800. Instead, a curious about-turn occurred at around $6,550 which was bolstered […]
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Following major sales success with their women’s tops, bottoms, dresses and accessories, founders Faye and Daniel Jobbins’ plan next to develop their men’s and children’s ranges. Tikiboo’s signature looks – spectacularly colourful, quirky and often Love Island-like head-turning styles – teamed with affordable prices have won the Berkshire-based brand a cult following among communities online. “We often hear of customers […]
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Duncan Brock, the Group Director at the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, was more cautious in his analysis, commenting: “Other clouds of uncertainty must also include the potential for further political instability as negotiators and policymakers take the next steps. “But with the fastest level of job creation since the summer and a bounce in business optimism not seen […]
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