Job hunters are staying put in roles despite a surge in job listings, according to a new survey. Despite more vacancies than before Covid-19 struck and a strong job market, Kiwis are reluctant to change roles, the Trade Me survey found. Trade Me Jobs sales director Matt Tolich said the survey found job hunters signalling they were waiting for the […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – Consumers are increasingly opting for debit cards as the pandemic has made them more wary of chalking up credit card debt. Lenders are also seeing shifts in the way people use credit cards, with cashback gaining traction even as customers hold onto their miles in the hope of travel eventually resuming. Please subscribe or log in to continue […]
Read moreTOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar index, which rose after the Fed’s surprise hawkish tilt last week, gave up some of its gains on Monday, while the Australian currency stumbled on lower prices of the country’s top export, iron ore.FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File PhotoThe dollar index, which […]
Read moreTOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held near multi-month peaks against other major currencies on Monday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve surprised markets last week by signalling it would raise interest rates and end emergency bond-buying sooner than expected.FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File PhotoThe dollar index, which tracks […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – Covid-19 vaccination remains voluntary in Singapore, but companies here are adopting a range of measures to encourage their staff to get the jab. Incentives include giving employees time off to go for their shots and days off after if they are feeling unwell. The measures have taken on a new urgency since vaccination bookings for citizens aged between […]
Read moreOPINION: The relationship between the New Zealand Labour Party and the trade union movement is a complex one. It is built around unions which operate primarily in the private sector. Sometimes it has to operate on an agree to disagree principle as, inevitably, a Labour Government has to take a wider, national interest view of matters. Public sector unions do […]
Read more(Reuters) – Conviction in the strength of the economic recovery pushed investors into U.S. technology stocks on Thursday, driving the Nasdaq higher, although a post-Fed hangover limited a subdued S&P.FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoThe Dow slipped to a fourth […]
Read moreSean Harshbargar never imagined his hometown pastor would eventually become his boss. The 32-year-old Denver resident opened Colorado’s first Parlor Doughnuts, which is based in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana, in Denver in February. He’s planning to open a second location next month at 5001 S. Parker Road, Unit 112, in Aurora. Harshbargar’s former pastor, Darrick Hayden, launched Parlor Doughnuts […]
Read moreThis paean to the trailblazing Puerto Rican actress is also a case study in the highs and lows of showbiz for a woman of color. By Beatrice Loayza Most documentaries about famous people tend to be exercises in celebrity worship, and “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” is no exception. Directed by Mariem Pérez Riera, […]
Read moreThe embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is. The VS Collective includes women famous for their achievements and not their proportions, like the soccer star and gender equality advocate Megan Rapinoe.Credit…Ryan Pfluger Supported by By Sapna Maheshwari and […]
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