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Fed chief prepared to raise rates further
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 25/08/2023
» JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming: The US Federal Reserve is prepared to raise interest rates further if needed and intends to keep them high until inflation is on a convincing path toward its 2% target, chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday.
Airlines bask in sky-high fares while airports stay stuck
Bloomberg, Published on 04/06/2023
» Soaring ticket prices are lining the pockets of the world’s biggest airlines, providing balm to the economic wounds suffered during the travel lockdowns of Covid-19. But as the industry takes off, airports say they’ve been forgotten at the gate.
Bigger and better
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra and Royal Enfield, Published on 19/12/2022
» Rider Mania is an annual Royal Enfield event that has always been on my wishlist, and I finally got a chance to take part in this celebration of motorcycles, music, races, art and travel.
Auto Makers in U.S. Cut Output, Idle Workers on Chip Shortage
Business, Ben Foldy, Published on 12/01/2021
» A chip shortage that has disrupted vehicle production in other parts of the globe is reaching U.S. shores, stifling output for major car companies and dimming prospects for a smooth recovery from the pandemic.
3BB pins hopes on GIGATV
Business, Published on 28/11/2020
» Triple T Broadband (3BB), an internet broadband service provider, has launched a TV box that enables customers to view TV content via the internet, as part of a push to increase average revenue per user (ARPU) and retain customers in its network.
Guess to shut down 100 stores worldwide
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 12/06/2020
» NEW YORK: Guess? Inc plans to close about 100 stores worldwide, or about 9% of its network, joining retailers across the world that are rethinking their store fleets as customers return to shops after the coronavirus shutdown.
Touch-me-not travel
Business, Published on 12/05/2020
» As travel vaporises in the face of on-off lockdowns, airlines, airports and hotels are pondering the future of hospitality in these fluid and fearful socially distanced times. Professional hosts are examining how to safely distance yet offer hospitable warmth without turning everything into a set from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Sports Industry Reels From Coronavirus Fallout
Business, Ben Cohen & Joshua Robinson & Joe Flint, Published on 31/03/2020
» The story of international sports over the past decade was one of unlimited growth, unrestrained spending and unwavering popularity. Coronavirus brought the sports business to an immediate standstill. The boom times went bust overnight.
Taiwan's next steps
Asia focus, Yu-hsiang Wang, Published on 16/03/2020
» Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has become well-known over the past four years for her firm stand against China's claims to the island republic, to the consternation of Beijing.
The future of mobility
Business, John Abbott, Published on 30/11/2018
» In 1807, when he patented the first hydrogen-powered engine, Francois Isaac de Rivaz could have been forgiven for thinking he had found the future of transport. Yet here we are, more than 200 years later, still wrestling with the same question. What will drive us tomorrow?