May 1, 2024 | Markets
More retailers are closing brick-and-mortar stores across the United States, with brands including Walmart and Dollar Tree citing unsustainable business models. Some 1,290 stores have either closed or are earmarked for closure in 2024. As many as 169 stores shut in...
Apr 30, 2024 | Markets
Conference Board index fell for a third month in April Expectations for more available jobs fell to lowest since 2011 US consumer confidence fell in April to the lowest since mid-2022 as Americans’ views of the labor market and their outlook for the economy...
Apr 29, 2024 | Markets
Quarterly decline in industrial output steepest since 2020 Economists see slight economic contraction in January-March Japan’s factory output rebounded in March from a dismal start to the year, with the quarterly figure registering the weakest performance since the...
Apr 29, 2024 | Markets
Natron Energy’s batteries boast cheap materials, fast response. Modern life runs on lithium-ion batteries, powering smartphones, laptops and electric cars alike. But as dominant as they’ve become, there are other ways to build a battery. Natron Energy Inc. will unveil...
Apr 29, 2024 | Markets
A third of all S&P 500 trades now occur just before the close European research points to price distortion, liquidity issues The regular market for US equities runs for 390 minutes on a standard trading day. But at the rate things are going, eventually the last 10...
Apr 28, 2024 | Markets
Jafco sees startups staying private longer to nab big IPOs Tokyo encouraging public to invest more in equities, startups Japan’s oldest venture capital firm is closing in on a target to triple the value of its investment, a sign of resurgence in the country’s startup...
