New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative
The RBNZ’s new forecasts indicate some chance of a quarter-point hike later this year New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at the lowest level in 3½ years and expects…
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Malaysia sees further upside for ringgit, 2026 growth forecast
The Malaysian ringgit, Asia’s top performing currency in the past year, still has potential to gain as the economy continues to perform strongly, Second Finance Minister Amir…
Ricky Gervais Reminds Celebrities Not to Make Political Speeches After Grammys Sees Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish Slam ICE: ‘They’re Still Not Listening’
Ricky Gervais appeared to laugh at this year’s crop of Grammy winners for their politically-charged speeches, taking to X after the 2026 ceremony to share an excerpt from his 2020 Golden…
Target’s New CEO Michael Fiddelke Sees ‘Real Work’ and ‘Opportunity’ Ahead
Michael Fiddelke is looking to move fast as he takes over as chief executive officer of Target Corp. and build on the retailer’s style-heavy roots as it reinvents for the future. In a…
Levi Strauss CEO Michelle Gass Sees ‘True Inflection’ in Business
Levi Strauss & Co. is on something of a roll — and Michelle Gass, president and chief executive officer, is looking to keep it going. Organic sales grew by 7 percent to $6.2 billion for…
US Fed holds rates steady, sees ‘elevated’ inflation and stabilising job market
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, citing still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth, and giving little indication in its latest policy…
A Trimmed Down VF Corp. Sees Q3 Growth
A remade VF Corp. gained some more momentum in its fiscal third quarter. The company — parent to The North Face, Vans, and Timberland — has been in a period of deep transition, with a snap…
The World Sees Trump’s America as a Sad Joke
There is still and always will be transcendent American culture. But I’ve never seen anything like this. For years, they called us fat—but bellies are made of pleasure, and the world still…
South Korea’s Lee sees won strengthening to 1,400 level in a month or two
South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400 per dollar level in a month or two, although domestic policies alone will not be able to stabilise foreign…
South Korea bourse CEO sees Kospi at 6,000, vows to cut ‘zombie’ firms
The index’s surge over the past 12 months is the best among more than 90 global equity indexes tracked by Bloomberg The world-beating rally in South Korean stocks is poised to extend as…
Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says
The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Philippines central bank sees inflation rising toward target
The Philippines’ central bank will keep weighing a feeble growth outlook against gradually rising inflation to set monetary policy in a balancing act that could bring an end to its easing…
‘Cause of Death: Unknown’ Review: Iran’s Surprisingly Daring Official Oscar Entry Sees an Ensemble Cast Conflicted by a Moral Conundrum
This year, there are two films vying for the best international feature film Oscar which are set in Iran, following a group of people, mostly strangers to each other, traveling in a van…
Bank of America chief sees economic strength ahead, even as consumer confidence slumps
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says he's feeling good about where the U.S. economy is headed -- even if consumers don't quite feel the same way yet. Source link
‘Song Sung Blue’ Sees Kate Hudson Finally Fulfill the Promise of Her Breakout Role
WhenKate Hudson burst onto the screen in Almost Famous, it felt like the arrival of the next big star. In her biggest role after two supporting turns, Hudson was vivacious, funny, and…
As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of related petitions in 2025
The rapid growth of data centers during the AI boom has been a dominating narrative of 2025—and, in many instances, not a popular one. Across the country, communities have pushed back…
South Korea central bank sees upside inflation risk with a weaker won
South Korea’s central bank said on Wednesday (Dec 17) that headline inflation in 2026 could exceed earlier forecasts, if the won stays at its current level against the dollar. “If the…
Bessent sees one or two more Fed chair interviews this week
Trump is slated to interview the central bank governor Chris Waller on Dec 17 for the chair job Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there are one or two more interviews this week for the…
Wall Street sees an AI bubble forming and is gaming what pops it
Looking to 2026, investors debate cutting AI exposure or doubling down to ride a potentially game-changing boom It has been three years since OpenAI set off euphoria over artificial…
Philippine central bank chief tempers hawkish view, sees one more cut
PHILIPPINE central bank Governor Eli Remolona said monetary authorities may cut the benchmark interest rate one more time in the current easing cycle with the economic recovery likely to…
Vince Reports Q3 Sales Gains and Sees Holiday Momentum
Vince, the laid back, California-inspired contemporary brand, saw a significant boost in sales in the third quarter and continues to see selling momentum in the fourth quarter so far. Net…
How the Macy’s CEO sees retail in a world of tarriffs and shifting consumer habits (and how he gets ready for the parade)
It’s been a tumultuous year for the legacy retailer, shaped by new tariffs, shifting consumer habits, and the constant flip between “wartime” and “peacetime” leadership. Macy’s Inc.…
Democratic Party official sees his side's loss in Nashville as harbinger of doom for Trump's GOP
Even in defeat, the top brass at the Democratic National Committee claimed victory coming out of a special election this week that their candidate lost in a reliably red Tennessee…
Nomura CEO sees big growth phase in wealth and asset management
[TOKYO/YOKOHAMA] Nomura’s chief executive officer vowed to build on the company’s earnings revival by strengthening businesses across the board, ranging from wealth to asset management and…