Even in the face of stubborn inflation, small business owners are striking a more positive tone. Optimism surrounding the economy is rising and the CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index reached its highest level since President Joe Biden took office, according to the latest quarterly data released on Thursday morning. Twenty-eight percent of small business owners … Read more
Sonja Prokopec took her son on their first “solo” trip together when he was six years old. They went to Rome, and it was so memorable that Prokopec said she’s now planning their second trip this summer. “I really enjoy one-on-one time which we have when travelling alone,” she said. “There are no distractions, no … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia is joining Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec in funding in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Announced in the budget Thursday, starting in April 2025, the province will fully fund one round of IVF treatments for British Columbians who need help to start a family. 7:57 B.C. Budget 2024: … Read more
In this photo illustration, the logo for the US tech firm “Block” is displayed and reflected in a number of digital screens on March 03, 2023 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Intuit â Shares pulled back roughly 1% after the financial software company … Read more
Here’s what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget: “Some look at the challenges ahead and say government should respond with deep cuts, leaving people to fend for themselves. This would only weaken the services we all rely on and drive up costs with added fees and fares.” — Katrine Conroy, minister of … Read more
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he will need to see more evidence that inflation is cooling before he is willing to support interest rate cuts. … Read more
Rain falls over the finance district and the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday reported its first annual loss since 2004, following hefty payouts due to higher interest rates. It reported losses of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion), which would … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. A magnificent boost The stock market is welcoming a jolt from Nvidia on Thursday morning. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are primed to pop after the company reported another strong quarter, sending its shares more than 10% higher in … Read more
New data reveals the Australian jobs in which workers received the biggest wage jumps in 2023. The Wage Price Index (WPI) measures changes in the prices of labour, unaffected by compositional shifts in the labour force, hours worked or employee characteristics. The new data was updated on Wednesday to include information from December last year. … Read more
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 13, 2023. Liu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images WASHINGTON â Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that they were in no hurry to cut interest rates and expressed both optimism and caution … Read more
