The Straits Times Business News June 17, 2021 10:38 PMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week for the first time in more than a month, but layoffs are easing amid a reopening economy and a shortage of people willing to work. Go to Source June 17, […]Continue reading
The Straits Times Business News June 17, 2021 6:40 PMSINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – News that the United States Federal Reserve may scale back policy support as the US economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic led to a wary trading session in Singapore on Thursday as investors adopted a risk-off sentiment. Go to Source June […]Continue reading
BPS Research Digest By Emily Reynolds Gambling is big business in the UK. According to NHS Digital, 57% of men and 54% of women reported gambling in 2018, while the Gambling Commission suggests that online gambling grew by 8.1% from 2019 to 2020. During the pandemic, gambling changed quite significantly: while consumers could still buy scratchcards […]Continue reading
Edmonton’s Royal Alberta Museum reopens with new exhibits: As many Albertans re-emerge after weeks of at least partial hibernation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so too is the Royal Alberta Museum as it reopened Wednesday. Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7957066/edmonton-royal-alberta-museum-reopens-new-exhibits/ June 17, 2021 3:07 am /Phil Heidenreich Follow me on Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Japan manufacturers remain optimistic in June: Reuters Tankan: June 17, 2021 8:30 AMTOKYO (REUTERS) – Business confidence levels of Japanese manufacturers and service sector firms were little changed in June from the prior month, highlighting the fragile and uneven state of the country’s coronavirus recovery, a Reuters survey showed. Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/japan-manufacturers-remain-optimistic-in-june-reuters-tankan June 17, 2021 3:07 […]Continue reading
