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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - At 4.30 am ET Thursday, UK Markit/CIPS construction PMI data is due. The index is seen at 51.0 in February versus 49.2 in January.Ahead of the data, the pound traded mixed

Local Focus: MP Steph Lewis settled in new role 4 Mar, 2021 04:46 PM 3 minutes to read Embedding is the key word for Steph Lewis. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video Journalist Whanganui, Manawatū and Taranaki, NZH Local Focusgeorgie@localfocus.nz Whanganui MP Steph Lewis won the seat last October from Nationals Harete Hipango, and has a three-year journey ahead of her to facilitate change. Local Focus asked Lewis about her role and the year ahead. "I am incredibly privileged to be the new...

BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The pound appreciated against its major counterparts in the European session on Wednesday, as the UK government is set to unveil its budget, which includes the extension

Watch: OneRoof Property Panel predicts what next for housing market 2 Mar, 2021 12:28 AM 2 minutes to read Watch: The latest OneRoof Property Report shows that Aucklands "affordable" suburbs, defined as those with median house prices below the Governments $650,000 affordable KiwiBuild mark, have dwindled to just three within city limits. Watch: The latest OneRoof Property Report shows that Aucklands "affordable" suburbs, defined as those with median house prices below the Governments $650,000 ...

BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - At 4.30 am ET Wednesday, UK final composite PMI data is due. The composite index is forecast to rise to 49.8 in February from 41.2 in January. Ahead of the data, the pound

The new Suzuki Hayabusa is set to enter the Indian market soon, with the manufacturer teasing its arrival on social media. Click here for more info.

The annual session of China's top political advisory body will open on Thursday in Beijing and last for six-and-a-half instead of the usual 10 days, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

FTSE 100 Rallies Ahead Of Budget BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - U.K. stocks were sharply higher on Wednesday as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivers his budget. It is likely that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of September to help protect jobs as restrictions are gradually lifted in the months ahead. The benchmark FTSE 100 jumped 81 points, or 1.2 percent, to 6,695 after gaining 0.4 percent the previous day. Miners Anglo American, Antofagasta and Glenc...

China charges ahead with a national digital currency 2 Mar, 2021 09:59 PM 7 minutes to read A sign for Chinas new digital currency, eCNY. Photo / Gilles Sabrié, The New York Times A sign for Chinas new digital currency, eCNY. Photo / Gilles Sabrié, The New York Times New York Times By: Nathaniel Popper and Cao Li The electronic Chinese yuan is now being tested in cities such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. No other major power is as far along with a homegrown digital currency. Ann...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markles interview with Oprah Winfrey may not be that exclusive anymore. According to I Papers Late Editor Benjamin Butterworth, the Queen of Talk is likely unhappy that the Duke of Sussex has done an interview with British TV host James Corden. Oprah is reportedly furious that she cant use the former royals anger towards the British press as her exclusive line. Butterworth admitted that its possible the Duke and Duchess of Sussex desperately wants their story to get out...