Holiday bookings have jumped with “notable increases” in trips planned for February half-term and Easter ahead…
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World Bank warns global economy faces grim outlook
The global economy faces a “grim outlook”, World Bank president David Malpass has warned, as the…
Hiring slows in US after record year of job gains
Hiring in the US slowed last month, as firms struggled to hire workers and continued to…
Dollar on back foot as Treasury yields soften, Omicron keeps markets on edge
HONG KONG, Dec 21 (Reuters) – The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday having lost…
Surge in part-time workers as job vacancies rise
The number of people in part-time work jumped in the three months to October, after falling…
Oil adds to gains as worries over Omicron ease
MELBOURNE/BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending gains into a fourth session on positive…
Dollar ticks up as Treasury yields partly claw back fall
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar ticked higher on Monday as Treasury yields rose off last week’s…
Oil rebounds above $71 on Omicron hopes, Iran talks
Oil rose by more than $1 a barrel to above $71 on Monday as hopes that…
Firms opt for smaller Christmas parties over Omicron fears
A number of big businesses are holding smaller Christmas parties within departments, rather than larger, company-wide…
Covid: Omicron variant causes passengers to scramble for flights
Travellers and airlines are scrambling to rearrange plans as the latest Covid restrictions cause travel turmoil…
US reopens border to UK travellers after almost two years
UK visitors are now able to travel to the US for the first time in nearly…
Border closures threaten Hong Kong’s financial hub status
Last week, Hong Kong doubled down on its Covid-19 restrictions – already among the strictest in…