Business
September 4, 2026
Purity plans 18-month plant overhaul
Consolidated Bakeries Ltd, which trades as Purity, has warned shareholders it will take production offline at points over the next 18 months as it installs new plant. Also, its second-half results…
September 4, 2026
Oran A Hall | Financial insights from the rain
Three afternoons of rainfall have made a world of difference – cooler temperatures, greener, healthier-looking plants and grass. Although it is still early to say the drought has ended, the crops will…
September 4, 2026
Scams in the US are at a record high, yet most victims get no help
When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost…
September 4, 2026
Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, which will remain an open source platform
Chipmaker Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for US$12.93 billion. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrote in a blog post on Thursday that more than 18 million developers,…
September 4, 2026
Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but lay-offs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels. The Labor Department reported on Thursday that filings for…
September 4, 2026
Judge orders changes to Google’s digital ads business but spares it from a break-up
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Google to retool the system powering its monopoly in digital advertising, sparing the company from a wrenching break-up sought by the US government. The initial…
September 4, 2026
Fed’s Waller says central bank’s next rate move depends on upcoming inflation report
US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that an inflation report next week will largely determine whether he supports an interest rate hike later this month or not. The…
September 4, 2026
Kaya herb house sales lifted 45 per cent by carnival and IShowSpeed
Kaya Group’s parent company posted a 45 per cent rise in June second-quarter revenue and swung to a quarterly net profit, as the herb houses benefited from travellers, carnival revellers, 4/20…
September 4, 2026
Fox News parts ways with long-time host Maria Bartiromo
Fox News Media announced on Thursday that its host, Maria Bartiromo, is no longer with the company after more than 12 years. “We thank Maria for her work,” a statement read, “and wish her all the best…