Containers are loaded and unloaded from cargo ships at Port Jersey Container Terminal in New Jersey, U.S., May 1, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s trade war suffered a big setback with many of his administration’s tariffs ruled illegal by a federal appeals court last Friday. Billions of dollars in trade…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: PepsiCo — The snack and beverage giant rose nearly 6% after activist investor Elliott Management took a $4 billion stake in the company, touting a “rare” and “historic” opportunity for a turnaround at the iconic soft drink and snack company. The investment by Elliott,…
image: ©SAKhanPhotography | iStock The UK government announces a £104 million funding boost to enhance local transport services, including cleaner buses, safer cycling routes, and improved accessibility across towns and rural areas Millions of people across England will gain access to jobs, education, and public services, following a £104 million government investment funding boost. The…
Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs in April.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images America’s trade partners swept into Washington over the summer hoping to cement new pacts that would yield certainty for their exporters and prevent their economies from plunging into recession. Instead, they’re now…
本港零售連升3個月，政府統計處公布，7月零售額臨時估計297億元，按年升1.8%，惟遜於市場預期的2.5%。 打風礙購物 7月仍錄增長 零售管理協會表示，7月颱風暴雨影響零售市道，但零售額仍錄得正增長是好事，反映回復平穩的狀態，並指高達八成零售會員認為，9月生意無升跌或錄增長，預期今年剩下時間零售額不會出現較大跌幅，個別月份持平或微升，因去年同期基數低及盛事活動帶動人流。 7月零售銷貨量按年上升1%，亦遜於市場預期漲2.3%；不過，網上零售額臨時估計為26億元，按年大升13.2%。今年首7個月，零售額按年下跌2.6%，銷貨量則少4%，網上零售額則逆市漲2.1%。 按類別劃分，月內零售額升幅最大是書報、文具及禮品，按年升20.5%；其次是中藥升19.6%；與旅遊相關類別的珠寶首飾、鐘錶及名貴禮物，以及藥物與化妝品零售額，則分別漲9.4%及2.6%。 另一方面，與本土消費較為相關的項目，其銷售亦繼續下滑，例如麵包、糕餅、糖果及餅乾就大跌15.5%；汽車及汽車零件，以及家具及固定裝置則分別減少12.4%及9.4%。 港府指盛事將帶旺消費 政府發言人表示，7月零售業表現繼續靠穩，零售額升幅較6 Source link
As millions of Americans gather Monday to celebrate Labor Day, federal data shows how President Trump’s immigration policies are reshaping the U.S. workforce. The number of immigrant workers in the U.S. has declined by 1.2 million from January through the end of July, according to preliminary Census Bureau data, analyzed by the Pew Research Center….
The sun has set on Nvidia earnings week. Time to close up shop and return in three months when it reports again because nothing else matters, right? Not quite. Grabbing the spotlight from Nvidia in the week ahead is the U.S. jobs market — plus, there are a few noteworthy earnings reports within the broader…
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will punish Russia and President Vladimir Putin if Moscow doesn’t come to…
Containers stacked at the “smart zero-carbon” terminal at Tianjin Port on Aug. 30, 2025, in Tianjin, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images As if the ever-changing trade mandates from U.S. President Donald Trump weren’t hard enough for companies, here comes a new complication: the federal appeals court. On Friday, the U.S. Court of…
Difficulty: Summiteer (Level 3) China has introduced a new visa for young science and technology experts to support its goals of innovation and self-sufficiency. Starting October 1, young science and technology professionals can apply for “young talent” K visas under new foreign entry rules. The visa is for young foreign professionals in science, technology, engineering…