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Euro is on the verge of US dollar parity for first time in 20 years

  Bloomberg The euro is on the verge of US dollar parity for the first time in two decades. Europe’s common currency has already slumped to a five-year low near $1.03, buckling from a rush into the greenback as a haven from market turmoil and on the war in Ukraine. That’s led the likes of HSBC Holdings Plc and RBC ...

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China’s central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged

  Bloomberg China’s central bank refrained from cutting interest rates despite mounting evidence of a sharp slowdown in economic growth, suggesting policy makers may be concerned about the currency’s depreciation and capital outflows. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) kept the rate on its one-year medium-term lending facility at 2.85% on Monday. Economists had been split on the decision, with ...

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Goldman allows senior staff to take unlimited vacation

  Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc will allow senior staff to take an unlimited number of vacation days, the latest move by a Wall Street bank to retain talent in a heated job market. Partners and managing directors at the New York investment bank can take time off when needed “without a fixed vacation day entitlement,” according to a company ...

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