Soaring US ecommerce sales on the day after Thanksgiving have put Black Friday on course to challenge Cyber Monday as the year’s busiest online shopping day. But the opening days of the holiday shopping season have also seen heavy discounting that could weigh on retailers’ profits. US ecommerce sales hit a record $3.34bn on Black Friday, a 22 per cent increase from 2015, according to Adobe Digital […]
Germany’s Nico Rosberg won his first Formula One world championship on Sunday after finishing second in a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton After all the suspense and expectation, the race saw Hamilton chalking up his 10th win of the season, and fourth in a row, but powerless to do anything about the championship outcome despite making every effort. His attempt […]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said his administration will scrutinize what he called “abuses” of visas amid speculation that he intends to restrict the flow of skilled workers into his country. In a two-minute video posted on YouTube, Mr. Trump for the first time since the Nov. 8 election articulated to the public what he plans to do during his first 100 days in office. “On […]
Photo Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) being sacked by Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul during the fourth quarter. The Giants’ defense finished with seven sacks and eight tackles for a loss. Credit Gregory Shamus/Getty Images CLEVELAND — Like pushing on an open door, the Giants handled the winless Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon, with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. overcoming a thumb injury early on to catch […]
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that he believed the oil market would balance itself in 2017 even if producers did not intervene in it. Any intervention will aim to expedite the balancing process, Falih told reporters at the headquarters of national oil giant Saudi Aramco. Under a preliminary agreement reached in September in Algeria, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries would reduce […]
Pennsylvanians with minor criminal convictions are seeking to shield their records from public view under a new law that expanded criminal record sealing in the state. The measure, which Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law in February and took effect this month, allows certain residents convicted of nonviolent second- or third-degree misdemeanors to petition for their cases to be sealed. Petitioners must pay a $132 expungement fee, […]
It was not just the manner in which Rosberg succeeded, and his generosity in praising his teammate, but also the contrasting style with which Hamilton lost the title, that defined this final duel of the 2016 season. Continue reading the main story With just 12 points between them before the race, and Rosberg leading the series, Hamilton, who started from the pole position — with Rosberg starting […]
By Tom Westbrook | SYDNEY SYDNEY The ability of Australian telecoms company Telstra Corporation (TLS.AX) to offset the fall in its traditional revenue streams by diversifying into a range of technology and other businesses is in doubt. So far, Telstra’s funding of 44 startups since 2013, the A$235 million ($175 million) spent acquiring 18 health-related companies, the purchase of more than 30 companies by its venture-capital division, […]
Farmers in India are enjoying a privilege denied to the rest of their countrymen–permission to use old 500-rupee currency notes to buy seed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month announced the replacement of high-denomination bank notes worth 500 rupees ($7.33) and 1,000 rupees ($14.66), to get rid of corruption, eliminate counterfeit money and make people pay taxes. The move has led to a cash shortage, with […]
The UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has begun establishing committees to start collecting tax data on any US citizen living in the UAE from 2017, it has announced. The moves are required under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), a US federal law that aims to combat offshore tax evasion by US persons. The ministry will coordinate with various government authorities to collect financial data in […]
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said it had killed four militants linked to the Islamic State on Sunday after they attacked Israeli forces in the Golan Heights. The confrontation appeared to be the first of its kind between Israel and Islamic State-affiliated forces based in Syria. It was not immediately clear if the militants’ attack was spontaneous or if it signaled a possible change of policy by […]
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the UAE’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MoID) plans to construct all of its buildings using 3D technology, according to local media. “All of the buildings to be built in the future by the ministry across the UAE will be 3D-printed in line with the national agenda of the country and the UAE 2021 vision,” Munira Abdul Kareem, manager of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s Project Execution Department […]
A New York museum has created an exhibition to celebrate the syllable “om,” which is used in religious and yogic chants in India and around the world. The Rubin Museum of Art is set to transform its sixth floor into a participatory installation it is calling the “Om Lab” from Feb. 3 next year. For three months, visitors will be able to step into a recording booth […]
Our round-up of the week’s best comment and analysis from the Financial Times focuses on how infrastructure and fiscal policy shake-ups will play out for investors in the light of the current “Trumpflation” market rallies. The selection is taken from our Markets Insight and Smart Money columns, written by industry contributors and FT commentators. Infrastructure spending is the new zeitgeist of our age but we should have […]
Hotel demand will outpace supply by 2020, according to STR’s client relationships director Sarah Duignan. She made the pronouncement at the Accommodating growth in the Middle East presentation at the Hotelier Express Summit 2016, held on November 23 in Dubai. Duignan said Middle East hotels’ revenue per available room (RevPAR) levels had peaked in October 2009 at AED1,300 ($353.9) and today current average rates over the last […]
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Indian online payment firm Paytm says it has added 8 million new users in the two weeks since the government announced the replacement of the country’s highest-denomination bank notes. In a bid to root out corruption, counterfeit money and tax evasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov. 8 announced the replacement of notes worth 500 rupees ($7.30) and 1,000 rupees ($14.60). That move has resulted in a […]
Here are the big questions we are asking at FT Markets into the week when the calendar flips over into December. Will Opec deliver a meaningful production cut? All eyes are on Vienna and Opec’s annual gathering with a keenly awaited decision on production levels. An Opec deal on Wednesday that delivers a concrete supply reduction of at least 1m barrels a day, with non-members such as […]
“We have lost everything, our infrastructure, and we have nothing left to lose,” he said. “Now it is a long war of attrition.” Photo A nonfunctioning cement factory in Amran, Yemen, that was bombed twice by the Saudi-led coalition. Credit Tyler Hicks/The New York Times The Houthis’ control of such key territory has made them essential to international efforts to end the conflict, leaving policy makers and […]
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Sweden-based telecommunications company TeliaSonera said it received notice from Swedish prosecutors it could face fines and possible forfeiture related to an investigation of former employees under investigation in an alleged bribery and money laundering case in Uzbekistan. Bloomberg News Telia-branded flags and an illuminated logo are seen through a window at a Telia phone store, operated by TeliaSonera AB, in Stockholm, Sweden. “Due to the current preliminary […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Generations of Ohio State and Michigan fans will debate the latest episode of one of college football’s most impassioned rivalries, a 30-27 Ohio State victory in two overtimes on Saturday, the Buckeyes’ fifth straight win over the Wolverines. What if Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight — who generally played well, completing 23 of 36 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns — had not fumbled […]
Nov 24, 2016 10:02 am IST President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the first women for posts in his administration, picking South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and school-choice advocate Betsy DeVos as his secretary of education, his transition team said Wednesday. Ms. Haley long held reservations about Mr. Trump’s candidacy during the GOP primary, and endorsed both Sens. […]
