The Biden administration is trying to rebuild relations with Europe, but it is moving cautiously to unwind tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump. By Jack Ewing The United States and the European Union said
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Fed's Clarida: U.S. growth could hit 7% this year
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida talks on the phone during the three-day “Challenges for Monetary Policy” conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S., August 23, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Crosby/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic
Read moreStocks fall as tech shares weigh; gold climbs amid inflation concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stock indexes were lower globally on Monday with technology shares on Wall Street falling, while U.S. Treasury yields traded little changed even after a report showing the highest prices ever paid in
Read moreFood delivery overtakes ridesharing as Ubers biggest business
Food delivery has overtaken ridesharing as Uber’s biggest revenue driver in the Asia Pacific region. The San Francisco-based giant first launched its Uber Eats business in 2014, five years after its initial launch with ridesharing
Read moreForget the Office, Women Are Buying Clothes to Wear Right Now
Before women head back to their offices this summer and fall, they appear to be buying clothes to go out and start socializing again. Casual dresses, pretty, feminine tops and knits, flare- and straight-leg jeans,
Read moreAuckland man facing $315,000 bill after house built in wrong place
By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter A developer is suing an Auckland homeowner after a building consent error saw his property built right on the neighbour’s boundary. The one-metre difference between where Deepak Lal’s house
Read moreAsia shares cautious ahead of China data test
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares edged cautiously higher on Monday catching the tailwind from a bounce on Wall Street and ahead of what are expected to be upbeat readings on the Chinese economy, though any
Read moreDavid McLean: Sharing the load at home lightens load for everyone
OPINION: A former US Senator once quipped that “no one on his deathbed ever said ‘I wish I had spent more time at the office’.” I’ve recently announced my retirement from Westpac and that sentiment
Read moreJob fears, price spikes mean heartburn for Biden White House as economy revs up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – High unemployment. Rising prices. Gas lines.FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden leaves after speaking about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response and the vaccination program from the Rose Garden of the White House
Read moreHeartLab: Peter Beck, Peter Thiel back young New Zealanders startup
The US has Silicon Valley. New Zealand has Fia Jones’ flat. The Herald recently chronicled how the 21-year-old Jones had managed to corner Peter Beck as he attended an Auckland University event. The Rocket Lab
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