Category: cheer
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Cheer up, Britain! Because customer service really matters
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I remember as soon as I give up a journey through the Atlantic, I still retract the smiles of Rictus and endless filling from the lukewarm coffee that the Ba Cabin crew provided to me, just to receive a sea of annoying faces in Heathrow. My sin? It is likely…
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Stormy skies dampen festive cheer for Mitchells & Butlers
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Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the FTSE 250 pub and restaurant operator behind chains including All Bar One, Harvester and Toby Carvery, reported strong like-for-like sales growth over Christmas, offset by a weaker performance in early 2025 due to poor… weather. . The company enjoyed a 10.4 per cent year-on-year increase…
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Stocks, Bonds Rise as Traders Cheer Treasury Pick: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — A strong Asian day for stocks and Treasuries looks set to extend into Europe, where traders are accepting Donald Trump’s selection of Scott Bescent for Treasury Secretary as a calculated choice that would inject more stability into the U.S. economy and financial markets. Most read from Bloomberg Euro…
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Asia stocks surge on US payrolls cheer, China stimulus hopes By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Asian stocks rose on Monday, with Japanese shares leading gains as strong U.S. jobs data quelled concerns about an economic slowdown, while hopes for more stimulus measures in China also boosted sentiment. Regional stocks received positive signals from Friday’s rise on Wall Street, which came on the heels…
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Asia FX ticks higher, yuan hits 16-mth high on China stimulus cheer By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Wednesday as the dollar was hurt by continued bets on interest rate cuts, while China’s yuan hit a 16-month high on optimism about more stimulus measures. The Australian and New Zealand dollars made strong gains thanks to their exposure to China, while the Japanese…
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yuan boosted by China stimulus cheer, Aussie rises before RBA By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies rose on Tuesday as China’s yuan was supported by Beijing’s announcement of more stimulus measures, while the Australian dollar rose in anticipation of hawkish signals from the Reserve Bank. The weakness in the US dollar helped regional markets, as the greenback remained weak after the Federal Reserve…
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S&P 500, Dow futures back away from records as Fed cheer fizzles
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U.S. stocks were poised to pull back from record highs on Friday as the euphoria over interest rate cuts faded, with FedEx (FDX) earnings providing a reality check. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) fell about 0.3% after the benchmark index closed at an all-time high. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F)…
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Asian stocks rise on rate cut cheer; Japan trims gains after BOJ By Investing.com
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Most Asian stocks rose on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight, as investors welcomed a major interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Japanese stocks outperformed their regional peers, but pared early gains after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady but said it expected inflation to continue…
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US rate cut brings cheer to Kenyan investors
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Kenya is expected to see lower bank borrowing costs, gains on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and a rise in the shilling against the dollar after the US Federal Reserve began expected interest rate cuts on Wednesday, sending dollars into emerging markets. The US central bank cut its benchmark interest rate…
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US stocks rise amid rate cut cheer; retail sales flat in June By Investing.com
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session amid growing optimism about interest rate cuts, as retail sales failed to grow in June. At 09:35 ET (13:35 GMT), the S&P 500 was up 235 points, or 0.6%, up 18 points, or 0.3%, and gaining 70 points, or…
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South African markets cheer Ramaphosa’s ‘business friendly’ cabinet By Reuters
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Written by Bhargav Acharya and Kopano Gombe JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African assets rose sharply on Monday after President Cyril Ramaphosa formed a long-awaited new government that included the former opposition leader and signaled continuity in fiscal policy by sticking by his former finance minister. But some investors said the…
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Asia FX weakens as dollar recovers amid waning rate cut cheer By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Friday as the dollar regained some of recent losses after a series of Federal Reserve officials warned that bets on interest rate cuts may be premature. While the dollar is still on track to post some weekly losses, it was trading well above…