Month: May 2022
Apple’s iPhone assembler says supply chain outlook better than feared, despite lockdowns
Customers walk past a digital display of the new green color Apple iPhone 13 pro inside the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, in New York, March 18, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Foxconn, a major supplier of Apple’s iPhones, said the impact of China’s Covid lockdowns on its operations wasn’t as bad as […]
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Israel signs historic trade deal with UAE, its biggest with any Arab country
Israeli national flags fly alongside United Arab Emirates national flags on the side of a road in Netanya, Israel, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Kobi Wolf | Bloomberg | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday penned a multi-billion dollar free trade agreement, the latest product of […]
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Apple’s new iPhone and iPad software will reportedly add lots of big changes
Apple iOS 15 Spotlight search Apple Apple is reportedly bringing a slew of new updates to iPhones and iPads with its upcoming software releases, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, which the company is expected to announce during its WWDC 2022 developer keynote on June 6. The changes to the iPhone include updates to notifications, messages […]
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British pound is taking on ’emerging market’ characteristics, Bank of America says
A trader pauses while monitoring financial data on computer screens at ETX Capital, a broker of contracts-for-difference, in London, U.K. on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON – Sterling is in danger of becoming an “emerging market” currency as falling growth and growing risks cause investors to flee the […]
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Home prices surged over 20% in March as interest rates also rose, according to S&P Case-Shiller
A sold sign sits outside a home. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Rising mortgage rates did not slow down rising home prices in March. Nationally, home prices were 20.6% higher than they were in March 2021, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. That is higher than the 20% gain in February. The index […]
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As employers call workers back to the office, some AAPI women are on edge
An attendee identified as Emily, left, holds a candle during a candlelight vigil for Michelle Go at Portsmouth Square in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Stephen Lam | Getty Images Sometime after Deloitte consultant Michelle Go was shoved to her death underneath a moving R train in January, another New York City resident […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
1. S&P 500 futures are lower after snapping long losing streak Traders on the NYSE, May 20, 2022. Source: NYSE S&P 500 futures were lower Tuesday morning, as Wall Street resumes trading following the Memorial Day holiday. Stocks posted strong gains last week, ending seven-week losing streaks for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Yamana Gold, Credit Suisse, Unilever and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Yamana Gold (AUY) – The Canadian gold producer agreed to be acquired by Gold Fields (GFI) in an all-stock deal valued at $6.7 billion. Yamana Gold shareholders will receive 0.6 Gold Field shares for each share they now hold. Yamana surged 14.9% in the premarket while […]
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This electric vehicle stock is poised for a comeback as China lockdowns ease, Morgan Stanley says
Shutdowns in China have hit Nio hard, but the electric vehicle maker is ready for a rebound which could come as soon as the next 15 days, according to Morgan Stanley. China’s Covid lockdowns pummeled the electric automaker in recent months, shutting down production, suppressing vehicle sales, and delaying the launch of new models. However, […]
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Britain urges people with monkeypox to abstain from sex as cases rise
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.K. health authorities have urged anyone who tests positive for the monkeypox virus to abstain from sex until their symptoms have cleared. In new guidance released Monday, the U.K. Health Security Agency also recommended […]
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