Edward Johnson 
After a bear attack on Wednesday, bulls were quick to come back and pull small, and midcap stocks back in the green. The Nifty Midcap 100 index, which saw its biggest one-day fall in over a year on Wednesday, rebounded and rose 0.6% to 44,300 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the BSE Smallcap index gained close to … Read more
The executive chairman of Ford Motor Company broke his silence on the monthlong auto workers strike on Monday and said the work stoppage could “devastate local communities” if it continues. Bill Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford and the company’s chairman since 1999, also criticized the United Auto Workers union for recently shutting down the … Read more
Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The market is massive, and only stands to grow, … Read more
“There are companies that have partnerships and collaborations, but they’re all still in development,” claims Berdichevsky, “while we’re ready for scale production manufacturing.” Not coincidentally, Moses Lake is also home to REC Silicon, a formerly shuttered supplier to the photovoltaics industry, and now one of only two US makers of silane gas. Group14 will be … Read more
When I was eight, Christmas was ballistically exciting and worth dragging my parents out of bed at 4am for. Over my 32 years since, a combination of atheism, credit card bills and John Lewis-branded Venus flytrap monsters has made me more cynical than excitable about the holiday. But I feel my humbug attitude slowly dissolve … Read more
Investors bet on Bank of England interest rate cuts early next year UK interest rates could start to be cut as early as March, some City investors believe, after Wednesday’s welcome drop in inflation. The money markets are pricing in a sharp fall in UK borrowing costs, after the UK inflation rate dropped to 3.9% … Read more
(NewsNation) — There are many reasons why Americans wait until the last minute to buy holiday gifts, but a mid-December survey found nearly 30% of last-minute shoppers are waiting on their next paycheck to do so. U.S. News & World Report surveyed 1,203 people, asking them why they haven’t finished holiday shopping. Three in every … Read more
Tooga | Digitalvision | Getty Images Long delays to get a new U.S. passport have eased from earlier in 2023 but haven’t yet returned to their pre-pandemic baseline. As of Nov. 6, the U.S. State Department is processing routine passport applications in seven to 10 weeks, the agency said. It’s processing expedited applications — which … Read more
The average household is saving thousands of dollars each year on their power bills with rooftop solar and battery storage. Households can save between $822 and $1350 on their power bills if they have rooftop solar and this jumps to between $1322 and $2252 if households have an 8.5kWh battery, government analysis shows. An 8.5 … Read more
The Biden administration in the United States is discussing raising tariffs on some Chinese goods, including electric vehicles, the Wall Street Journal said late on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Chinese automobiles face a 25% levy imposed during the administration of former President Donald Trump and extended by the Biden administration. The U.S. … Read more
