The UK service sector gained further momentum in May on higher spending in response to looser pandemic restrictions, final data from IHS Markit showed on Thursday. The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply services Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 62.9 in May from 61.0 in April and exceeded the flash estimate of 61.8. The score was above the 50.0 neutral […]

India's health ministry data showed 6,148 deaths were recorded over a 24-hour period, as daily reported cases remained below 100,000 for the third consecutive day. The fatalities rose after one of India's poorest states, Bihar, revised its total Covid-19 related death toll on Wednesday from about 5,400 to more than 9,400, accounting for people who died at home or in […]

LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global shares hovered near a record high and the dollar also held steady on Thursday, eyeing U.S. inflation data for any sign the Federal Reserve could start tapering its massive stimulus.The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, June 9, 2021. REUTERS/StaffRisk assets have remained buoyant in recent weeks […]

OPINION: If the Prime Minister’s words are to be believed, New Zealand will run out of Covid vaccines early next week. On Tuesday, Jacinda Ardern and her Covid-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, announced 1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine would be delivered to New Zealand in July. “These consignments,” she said, “will double the total number of Pfizer doses […]

SINGAPORE – Local bank UOB is piloting the use of national digital identity system Singpass’ digital signature feature to confirm transactions or product applications. This year-long trial will be extended to some retail and corporate clients, the bank announced on Thursday (June 10). This allows Singapore citizens and residents to digitally sign an electronic document such as individual wealth planning […]

Travellers risk being left “at the mercy of rogue operators” after an investigation highlighted “serious problems” with the government’s list of coronavirus test providers. Consumer group Which? found a number of the tests listed online turned out to be much more expensive than their listings suggested, while others were unobtainable. People arriving in the UK from a country in the […]

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In a further sign of Northport’s growing relevance in the upper North Island supply chain, the Northland gateway is to invest $8 million in infrastructure to support container traffic. The company, a joint venture between NZX-listed Port of Tauranga and Marsden Maritime Holdings, is forecasting a 15 per cent lift in container traffic volume for this financial year to the […]

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