Bloomberg Bank of Nova Scotia plans to start a phased return-to-office plan for headquarters employees who are still working remotely on January 17, marking the first of Canada’s largest banks to set a specific date for a broad return. The return will be staggered for different groups, and the majority of head-office employees will be working in a hybrid model, …

Bloomberg The New Zealand dollar looks poised to recover from its sharp selloff this month, with technical support, a yield advantage over the US and hedge-fund bets pointing to gains in the kiwi ahead of a pivotal central bank decision. A 50 basis points hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand could amplify gains, while a 25 basis points …

Bloomberg UK economic activity is slowing and supply-side issues are stoking prices, underlining the “two-sided” debate over inflation, Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey said. Reinforcing comments from Chief Economist Huw Pill, Bailey said it’s not the bank’s job to fix supply chain issues that have hampered economies around the world. “The proximate cause of many of these inflation …