Business Economy, Finance & ASX Market News The Sydney Morning Herald

September 9, 2024

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Alpargatas, the footwear company that owns Havaianas, will initially pay Rothy’s $200 million in cash, followed by a purchase of about $275 million of shares in Rothy’s. The founders of Rothy’s, Stephen Hawthornthwaite, who is chief executive, and Roth Martin, the president, will remain significant owners and continue to oversee operations, they said in an interview. About 6,000 employees at the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., build and manufacture SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets and Crew Dragon capsules. The rockets are the dominant launch vehicle used by private companies and governments to put satellites in orbit, and the capsules are NASA’s primary vehicle for carrying astronauts to the International Space Station. The company’s mission control room, where engineers are frequently shown during live video streams of launches, seated behind computer monitors wearing masks, is also in Hawthorne.

  • Advocates say they won’t slow their efforts to unionize college athletes even with the NCAA’s agreement this week to allow players to be paid from a limited revenue-sharing pool.
  • These investors are particularly interested in the two Asian nations due to the anticipated surge in infrastructure spending, which is expected to have a positive impact on their economies.
  • Citigroup sent a memo to its staff in New York and New Jersey giving them the option to work from home through the holidays given the surge in cases in the New York metropolitan area.
  • As part of the deal, OpenAI’s services will be able to display news from the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch and other News Corp. publications.

The win of Chelsea Manalo as this year’s Miss Universe Philippines was dubbed a surprise and historic by pageant enthusiasts and experts. The win of Chelsea Manalo as this year’s Miss Universe Philippines was dubbed a surprise and historic by pageant enthusiasts… It seems that after all that show of the US Biden administration to support the Philippines in protecting its critical nickel resources and improving its trade relations with America early this year, the time is… The government slashed its borrowings by a little over 30 percent to P89 billion in April, following declines in debt from… State-run Development Bank of the Philippines plans to raise over P30 billion from a bond issuance in the fourth quarter of… The Philippine peso is trading precariously close to its all-time low against the US dollar.

Popeyes battle shows how big businesses protect trademarks

She thought Theranos’s technology worked, Mr. Downey argued, and investors misunderstood statements she made about what Theranos planned to do in the future for what it could do at the time. The company denies that it has been trying to intimidate workers and says the out-of-town personnel are helping to resolve operational issues at … Read More...

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Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought The Motley Fool

September 8, 2024

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The co-founder, CEO, and investment manager of the Ark Invest family of exchange-traded funds publishes her transactions at the end of every trading day. She followed back-to-back years of disappointing returns with another market-thumping performance last year. Founded in 1993, The Motley Fool is a financial services company dedicated to making the world smarter, happier, and richer. The Motley Fool reaches millions of people every month through our premium investing solutions, free guidance and market analysis on Fool.com, top-rated podcasts, and non-profit The Motley Fool Foundation. The disruption of two undersea fibre optic cables left Kenyan Internet Service Providers and companies facing significant losses as services were severed, impacting internet users, international voice calls, and business operations.

Markets sank on Monday, extending last week’s losses, as investors took in the latest grim forecasts about the sudden surge in the Omicron variant and after a big setback in President Biden’s efforts to pass a comprehensive domestic policy bill. Alpargatas has the option to buy as much as the entirety of Rothy’s between the first and fourth anniversaries of the deal, which was struck on Monday. Roberto Funari, the chief executive of Alpargatas, said the deal would allow his company to broaden its footwear beyond the iconic flip-flops. For Cerner, the deal is a striking step by its new chief executive, Dr. David Feinberg. Dr. Feinberg joined Cerner from Google, where he headed its health technology unit. His move to Cerner was announced in August, but he did not start the job until October.

China’s factory activity remains in expansion in April

Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product has rebounded sharply since the early months of the crisis, but has yet to return to its prepandemic trend. That might not seem too surprising; businesses have mostly reopened, but the pandemic is still restraining daily activities, at least for many people. Import prices were 10.4 percent higher in December than a year earlier, according to the Labor Department. Many businesses, large and small, are preparing for supply chain issues to stretch beyond the summer, maintaining pressure on prices.

  • Apple saw sales growth around the world, led by a 20 percent year-over-year increase in China and 19 percent in the rest of the Asia-Pacific region, though sales in Japan dropped by 14 percent from the same quarter the prior year.
  • Real disposable personal income decreased by 5.8 percent in the fourth quarter, and the personal saving rate — the percentage of overall disposable income that goes into savings each month — dropped to 7.4 percent from 9.5 percent in the third quarter.
  • In a statement, Dr. Feinberg said combining with Oracle would give Cerner “an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate our work modernizing electronic health records,” improving
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August 28, 2024

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AllBirds, which also makes shoes from sustainable sources, cashed in on that interest this year in an initial public offering that valued it at about $4 billion. Rothy’s, which introduced its shoes in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, is known for its eco-friendly — and fashionable — ballet flats, worn by celebrities such as Meghan Markle. The brand says it makes its shoes from single-use plastic bottles in a 300,000-square-foot factory in Dongguan, China.

  • The average cost of a one-bedroom unit in November was $1,911, up 13.6 per cent from the same month in 2022, while the average asking price for a two-bedroom was $2,260, up 10.5 per cent annually.
  • This move indicates the company’s confidence in its continued growth and aims to broaden its investor base.
  • Last month, the Canadian Medical Association warned that Canada’s health-care facilities are among the oldest public infrastructure in use.
  • Fox Corporation, the owner of Fox News, told employees on Friday that those working in New York City would have to show proof they’d had at least one dose of the Covid vaccine by Dec. 27, removing the option to get tested weekly instead.
  • His statement contradicts what Gildan director Luc Jobin told Bloomberg and other news outlets on Sunday.

Clover and Square are top credit card processors with various features that appeal to different businesses. Jio Leasing Services, a Jio Financial Services subsidiary, will rent out the equipment it buys to customers of Reliance Jio Infocomm – Reliance’s telecommunications arm – the financial services company said. The carbon fuel took a 34% share in Turkey’s power production versus the European average of 13% in the first four months of the year. Iran’s parliament has approved a proposal to implement a two-day weekend for government employees, marking a significant shift in the country’s working week structure after years of debate and opposition. The food service company plans to take a greater share of New Zealand’s online food market. The Toronto-based research arm of life sciences technology firm Klick Health has found a way to analyze voices in a manner that’s so granular, it can tell whether it’s a person or an artificial intelligence-powered machine.

Germany names a career central banker, Joachim Nagel, to head the Bundesbank.

The F.C.C. told China Telecom in October that it could no longer offer service in America. The crackdown on the manipulation of what was formally known as the London Interbank Offered Rate was one of the major criminal prosecutions to arise from the financial crisis of 2008. Big lenders including Deutsche Bank paid billions of dollars in penalties to authorities in the United States and Britain to resolve accusations that their traders sought to rig Libor. … Read More...

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August 17, 2024

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Wood sees an opportunity in the post-earnings sell-off that has continued to eat away at the stock in the last two weeks. Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock on Wednesday, feeling that the downticks are overdone. Cathie Wood bought shares of Shopify, Intellia, and Adaptive Biotechnologies on Tuesday. The government imposed travel restrictions before the Chinese New Year holidays, which fell in February this year.

  • Whether you drive an electric car or are considering making the switch, you’ve probably been drawn into a discussion about whether they are really better for the climate.
  • Six major carmakers agree to phase out fossil fuel vehicles by 2040, says UK Around a quarter of global carbon emissions comes from cars, trucks, ships, buses and planes, according to the IEA.
  • The era of outdated banking experience and exploitative mobile payment providers is over.
  • At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, a new generation of young female film-makers is calling out sexual violence and sexism in the industry on screen.
  • Stocks stalled as oil fuels inflation nerves Asian stock markets were becalmed on Wednesday as surges in oil and Chinese factory prices added to worries that a hot US inflation reading could renew pressure on policymakers to lift interest rates.
  • Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product has rebounded sharply since the early months of the crisis, but has yet to return to its prepandemic trend.

NZ’s four major banks will soon provide open banking – a new way to pay and track funds. Mr. Adewale Raji is the 10th Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Odu’a Investment Company Ltd, the business conglomerate owned by the six Southwest states. The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company , Mele Kyari, has described the ongoing reforms within the petroleum industry as a trigger for potential release of investments in the short term.

NGIC will provide 5G broadband services to mobile operators and internet services providers in Ghana.

The airline said it is treating 31 passengers injured during the flight journey. However, Thailand’s Samitivej Hospital said it was treating 71 passengers, Reuters reported. The revenue from operations of Paytm declined 2.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2,267.1 from Rs 2,464.6 crore in the corresponding quarter of the financial year 2023. The US judge also concluded Ravindran’s testimony to be “not truthful” and said he either knows where the money is being hidden and won’t say or he refused to find out, the report added.

  • Well-known singer Billy Joel reportedly added to his real estate footprint with the acquisition of an East Hampton, New York property.
  • But staffing and nagging supply hurdles have meant his factories’ production capacity can’t keep up.
  • Govt to cap coal prices for domestic cement, fertilizer industries
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Business The New York Times

August 6, 2024

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While employers do have some wiggle room to adjust pay within certain situations, significant reductions without your consent can lead to complex legal challenges. May 20, 2024 • Johansson says she was approached multiple times by OpenAI to be the voice of ChatGPT, and that she declined. Then the company released a voice assistant that sounded uncannily like her. May 21, 2024 • Target joins other retailers trying to draw inflation-weary shoppers to stores.

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Tips on retirement, paying for college, credit cards and the right way to invest. U.A.W. Seeks a New Election at Mercedes-Benz Plants in AlabamaThe union, which lost an organizing vote at two factories last week, argued to federal officials that the automaker had violated labor laws. Reebok Isn’t a ‘Hobby’ for Shaquille O’NealAfter pushing to be in charge of the company’s return to basketball, the Hall of Famer understands the stakes. From Waiter to Guest at Nantucket’s Grande Dame HotelA writer returns to a classic Massachusetts hotel, where he worked 50 years ago, to ponder how he, the island, and the newly refurbished inn, have changed. Executive communications experts say the gig is becoming a harder sell for business leaders. The Fortune Recommends top picks for the best high-yield savings accounts offers customers the chance to earn over 5% APY.

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Lyft is not requiring workers to return to offices until at least 2023. Ms. Holmes’s trial has stretched nearly four months, with testimony from dozens of witnesses including scientists, chief executives and a four-star general. The proceedings have come to represent a defining moment for the tech industry and its culture of overly optimistic salesmanship. Futures of West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, dropped nearly 4 percent to $68.23 a barrel.

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  • I think it’s going to propel a satisfying Christmas season.” Cinemark, which, like other chains, has added wide-ranging safety protocols, said on Friday that “No Way Home” delivered the company’s biggest opening-night gross ever.

In explaining the deal, Oracle executives pointed to its voice assistant technology, as well as its cloud, as assets that should help Cerner improve its offerings. But the transition over more than a decade has been difficult, costly and time-consuming. Most doctors and nurses now use digital records, but they spend an average of one to two hours doing desk work for every hour they take seeing patients, according to a study by the Mayo Clinic that Oracle cited. Electronic health records … Read More...

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