Next’s half-year sales rose 5.4% to £2.6bn Half-year pre-tax profit of £419.8m, up 4.8% Full-year pre-tax profit guidance raised from £845m to £875m Next’s Half-Year Earnings NEXT plc (LON:NXT)’s half-year results continued its hot streak of beating market expectations on the upside. A 3.2% increase in branded full-price sales over the first half helped group revenue climb 5.4% to £2.6bn....
Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy
The BOJ maintained its ultra-loose policy and left rates unchanged on Friday, mindful of the “extremely high uncertainties” on the growth outlook.
Singapore is now the world’s freest economy, displacing Hong Kong after 53 years
Singapore has dethroned Hong Kong to become the world’s freest economy after almost 50 years, according to a report released by the Fraser Institute.
Homes in these 5 cities are selling above asking price—they’re all in New York and California
A recent study from Moving Feedback ranked the cities where homes are being sold for over the asking price based on Zillow data.
Sweden’s central bank raises rates to 4%, in line with expectations
Sweden’s central bank hiked interest rates for the eighth consecutive time Thursday, as the country continues to battle high inflation.
Small Caps: Party Like It’s 2000?
The legendary musician Prince exhorted us to “Party Like It’s 1999,” but today, as a small-cap stock investor, I’d flip the calendar one year ahead, to 2000.
Fed signals it will raise rates one more time this year before it ends hiking campaign
The Federal Reserve stayed put on Wednesday but forecast it will raise interest rates one more time this year.
Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting on July 26.
Amazon gives Alexa an AI facelift as it launches new smart speakers
Amazon introduced new hardware and software with generative artificial intelligence features on Wednesday.
Apple Watch Series 9 review: It turns your hand into a button and Siri is faster
The new models won’t be a major surprise, as Apple’s wearable still excels at fitness tracking and boasts tight integration with the iPhone.