Spot gold trades near highs after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 219k

Lloyds Banking Group upgraded by Citi as Iran war expected to support bank sector earnings

Lloyds Banking Group PLC was upgraded by Citigroup, as the US bank’s analysts expect European lenders to benefit from a stronger interest-rate outlook amid ongoing economic shockwaves from the Iran war. The analysts said events in Iran have shifted market rate expectations, with the forward curve now implying two interest…

Labcorp declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.72 per share, payable June 11, 2026

Labcorp Holdings Inc., a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.72 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business…

WEX Inc. to Release First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 22, 2026

WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX) said it will report first-quarter 2026 financial results in a press release to be issued on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, after market close. The company also plans to publish supplemental materials containing additional details of its first-quarter performance on the same afternoon through the investor relations…

Vietnam targets two-digit GDP growth and a place among the world's top 30 economies by 2030

Two-digit GDP growth ambition and Vietnam's new position On 2 April 2026, the General Secretary and President of Vietnam, To Lâm, signed Conclusion 18-KL/TW on the Plan for Socio-Economic Development, State Finances, national debt repayment and medium-term public investment for the 2026–2030 period, linked to the target of two-digit growth.…

Banks agree to cut deposit and lending rates following meeting with new governor

Right after the April 9 afternoon meeting chaired by newly appointed Governor Pham Duc An, commercial banks agreed to cut deposit and lending interest rates to support businesses and people. The decision came as competition among banks to mobilize funds pushed market interest rates up sharply in recent months. State…

Government sets GDP growth target for 2026 and the five-year average 2026-2030 at 10% or higher

The government has set a development vision through 2030 and 2045 aimed at overcoming the middle-income trap, targeting fast and sustainable growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability. For 2026, it targets GDP growth of 10% or higher, with the five-year average for 2026-2030 also at 10% or higher. By 2030, GDP…

E-commerce tax revenue reaches 85.6 trillion dong in Q1 2026

According to the Tax Department (Ministry of Finance), in the first three months of the year, e-commerce tax revenue grew by 12% year-on-year to 85.6 trillion dong. Of this, tax administration activities for foreign providers have become routine, with 7.82 trillion dong declared and paid, up 159% from the same…

At around 5:30 PM on May 5, about a day after facing significant criticism over its recruitment campaign, Oatside Vietnam issued an official reply on its Facebook page, which has about 14K followers. The company said it acknowledged discussions surrounding the recent CMO recruitment and admitted that the campaign deployment…