By Helen Reid (Reuters) – Shoppers are snapping up Barbie hoop earrings, perfume, jumpsuits, and dresses as retailers seek to cash in on Friday’s Barbie film release, reigniting the craze for the plastic doll and her hot pink, sequin-adorned universe. With many consumers spending less amid a cost of living squeeze, retailers are jumping at…
(Reuters) – Quotes by and about singer Tony Bennett, who has died at the age of 96: BENNETT ON BENNETT * “I have a feel for people. I want people to like me and I get a kick out of making them happy.” – Time magazine in 1964 * “Through song and art, I can…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s two main bourses on Friday issued guidelines for rating the performances of sponsor institutions such as brokerages who help firms list on the exchanges, as part of efforts to battle capital market fraud. Sponsors would be assessed by the “quality” of listed firms they assisted, such as management competency, market…
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – The rouble weakened against the dollar on Friday after the Bank of Russia hiked rates by a more-than-expected 100 basis points, pointing to rising inflationary pressures, with risk-off sentiment hitting Russian assets before the weekend. The central bank’s decision to raise its key rate to 8.5% surprised analysts polled by…
By Manya Saini (Reuters) -U.S. banks benefited from higher interest rates in the second-quarter, driving a rally in major indexes, but lower consumer spending, slower loan growth and the increased costs of retaining deposits cloud the outlook for the sector. The results follow a tumultuous first quarter in which Silicon Valley Bank and two other…
By Ju-min Park, Josh Smith and Matt Spetalnick SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Army Private Travis T. King had finished serving nearly two months in detention in South Korea and was being escorted to the airport to fly home and likely face disciplinary action. But he never made it to his plane. Instead, roughly 24 hours later,…
(Reuters) – Global equity funds witnessed their first weekly outflow in four weeks in the week to July 19, reflecting concerns over slower growth in China and caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. According to Refinitiv Lipper data, global equity funds observed a net $2.67 billion worth of net selling in…
(Reuters) – Quotes by and about singer Tony Bennett, who has died at the age of 96: BENNETT ON BENNETT * “I have a feel for people. I want people to like me and I get a kick out of making them happy.” – Time magazine in 1964 * “Through song and art, I can…
(Reuters) – Six facts about singer Tony Bennett, who has died at the age of 96: * Bennett’s long-time pianist, Ralph Sharon, suggested he work “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” into the repertoire. Sharon had found the sheet music for the song, written by George Cory and Douglas Cross, in a drawer as…
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some people are two-faced, figuratively speaking of course. The ancient Roman god Janus was two-faced, literally – with one looking forward and another backward, representing transitions and duality. But a two-faced star? Yes, indeed. Scientists have observed a white dwarf star – a hot stellar remnant that is among…
