WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made goods rebounded in March, boosted by a jump in civilian aircraft bookings, but the overall manufacturing industry continued to struggle under the[...]
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May 2, 2023
Germany must focus on sustainability of public finances – Fin Min
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany needs to be decisive in consolidating its public finances and to set clear spending priorities, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday. “The s[...]
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Czech budget gap at record $9.3 billion in Jan-April on social spending, energy subsidies
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic’s budget deficit doubled to 200 billion crowns ($9.30 billion) in January-April, a record for the four-month period and reaching two thirds of the ful[...]
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Food pushes Pakistan inflation to record 36.4% in April
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan inflation rose to a record 36.4% in the year to April driven mainly by food prices, the highest rate in South Asia and up from March’s 35.4%[...]
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Russia to keep rates on hold in 2023 as economy grows marginally – Reuters poll
By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya (Reuters) – Russia will keep interest rates on hold at 7.5% in 2023 as inflation ends the year above target and the economy grows marginally, a Reuters[...]
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Factbox-Tech firms, Wall Street lead job cuts in Corporate America
(Reuters) – U.S. companies from Amazon.com Inc and Walt Disney Co to Wall Street heavyweights Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley are slashing thousands of jobs as they look to rein in costs[...]
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Euro zone inflation picks up but core unexpectedly slows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation accelerated last month but underlying price growth eased unexpectedly, adding to arguments for a smaller interest rate hike at the European Central Bank[...]
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Marketmind: Volatile news, not markets
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A hail of potentially disruptive news developments makes for nervy start to May in world markets – but there[...]
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Asia’s LNG imports slip as soft China, Japan outweigh stronger India: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -Asia’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in April as major buyers China and Japan trimmed purchases, offsetting small gains among Sout[...]
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