Stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week
Stocks rose Monday on Wall Street to open what’s expected to be a relatively calm holiday week. The…
Asian stocks edge higher as investors await US Fed's decision – Moneycontrol
Asian stocks edge higher as investors await US Fed’s decision MoneycontrolJapan’s Nikkei ends up 0.14% Business StandardJapans Nikkei buoyed by…
Massive cruise ship skips Napier visit due to swells; shop owners take financial hit
Napier Port has 60 cruise visits scheduled for the 2025-26 cruise season. Photo / Supplied “This Napier call…
Kiwi dollar slumps to 12-year low against Aussie ahead of Christmas travel
“The economic fundamentals have certainly been in Australia’s favour over the last little while and [I] think that…
GrabOne shuts down as owner Global Marketplace goes into liquidation
The liquidators said the company was unable to provide refunds to customers who hold onto unredeemed vouchers. “Consumers…
Silver prices surge to record highs above $49, riding gold’s rally driven by investor demand
Economic factors like strong industrial use boost silver demand amidst global supply tightening. Silver prices have soared to…
Quantum computers trading: HSBC’s ‘promising trial’ brings new tech into bond investments
Published on 25/09/2025 – 15:26 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT British bank HSBC said on Thursday that it had tested the…
HSBC demonstrates world’s first-known quantum-enabled algorithmic trading with IBM
Promising trial with IBM explored the ability of quantum computers to optimise bond trading Experiment delivered up to…
U.S. dollar hits four-year low as euro soars amid anticipated Fed rate cuts
Investors brace for Fed’s imminent rate cut while analyzing the potential impact on economic growth and stability The…
Pressure on retailers not letting up amid Smiths City, Kitchen Things difficulties
“It’s a cumulative factor, I think that’s the biggest challenge. We’ve had two or three years of really…
Kitchen Things tipped into receivership, 12 stores closed
Efforts to restructure and reduce costs have not been sufficient to offset declining sales and margins. The directors…
Trump’s tariffs shake global markets, new rates set to hit August 7
But the muscular approach has raised fears of inflation and other economic fallout in the world’s biggest economy.…