Tag: Rivals

Dollar Ticks Up Against Rivals in Thin Holiday Trading

December 30, 2021
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LONDON—The dollar rose against major rival currencies in holiday-thinned trading on Thursday, as investors remained cautiously optimistic about the economic consequences of a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Reuters data shows global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven days but, comforted by data suggesting the virus may turn…

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‘Containergeddon’: Supply Crisis Drives Walmart and Rivals to Hire Their Own Ships

October 8, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Flying Buttress once glided across the oceans carrying vital commodities like grain to all corners of the world. Now it bears a different treasure: Paw Patrol Movie Towers, Batmobile Transformers, and Baby Alive Lulu Achoo dolls. The dry bulk cargo ship has been drafted into the service of retail giant Walmart, which is…

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JPMorgan Takes on British Rivals With Launch of Digital Bank Chase

September 21, 2021
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LONDON—JPMorgan is challenging British rivals on their home turf with the launch on Tuesday of its long-awaited digital retail bank, Chase, as part of what the U.S. lender hopes will be a global expansion. The launch marks the first foray into retail banking outside North America by one of the United States’ most dominant lenders,…

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