A majority of people, 95%, intend to look for a new job this year, according to a January 2024 survey by jobsite Monster. And many anticipate it will be challenging. More than half, 68% say they think it will be difficult to find one given the state of the economy. While finding work opportunities can … Read more
Nonalcoholic beer is having a moment. Once a rarity on store shelves, nonalcoholic beer saw a 39% jump in sales growth in 2020. The trend is proving to outlast the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales of nonalcoholic beer grew 32% in 2023, compared to the year before, adding to data from NielsenIQ. The pandemic-led adoption of nonalcoholic … Read more
Former President Donald Trump ‘s promise of tougher China tariffs if elected again could make doing business in the world’s second-largest economy more difficult for American companies like Starbucks which are already facing tough competition from lower-cost domestic competitors. “I fully believe in them [tariffs] economically when you’re being taken advantage of by other countries,” … Read more
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira of Singapore celebrates winning the women’s 200m final athletics event during the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Oct. 2, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southeast Asia’s fastest woman Shanti Pereira is a household name in Singapore after winning the country’s first medal in 49 years at … Read more
A man is in hospital after a violent home invasion by a group of armed men in Sydney’s southwest. The masked men broke into the home of a 42-year-old man on Ravenswood St in Canley Vale about 11pm on Monday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Violent home invasion in Western Sydney. Newsletters: Breaking news as … Read more
Disney CEO Robert Iger attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Activist investor Blackwells said Monday that Disney‘s board had not disclosed that shareholder ValueAct Capital had a financial relationship with the entertainment company, putting the firm’s endorsement … Read more
IKEA lowers prices on items worldwide. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Swedish home and furniture company Ikea has been cutting prices across a number of countries as global inflation eased, as it boosts its investments in price reductions. The company is further expanding its price cuts in 2024 across all of its markets globally, … Read more
More details have emerged of how the body of a man who went swimming at a waterfall in the NSW Northern Tablelands was found by police divers. Emergency services were called to Dangar Falls on Coramba Rd about 5pm on Sunday after the 31-year-old man failed to resurface. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Dorrigo community rocked … Read more
China has set a GDP target of around 5% for yet another year, amid analyst concerns of insufficient policy support to reach the goal. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Valuations of Chinese stocks are “way too low” and investors should be looking to cautiously re-enter the world’s second-largest economy, according to Shaun Rein, founder … Read more
USA and China trade relations, cooperation strategy. US America and China flags on chess king on a chessboard. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. is likely to impose more curbs to check competition from China as “the decoupling is really in full force,” said Steven Okun, founder and CEO of consultancy APAC … Read more
