WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in June as Americans paid more for goods and services, with monthly inflation surging by the most since 2005. Consumer spending, …
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BRUSSELS – Euro zone economic growth accelerated quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, preliminary data showed on Friday, defying expectations of a slowdown, thanks to a much stronger than forecast performance …
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(Reuters) – French car parts maker Valeo on Tuesday posted slightly better-than-expected half-year core profit and reiterated its full-year guidance, citing a projected increase in global car output. Valeo’s half-year …
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By Cynthia Kim SEOUL – South Korea’s exports grew at a faster pace in May than a month earlier as a rise in shipments to Europe and United States more …
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(Reuters) – The pace of Portugal’s economic growth doubled to 11.9% in the first quarter from a year earlier and accelerated from the preceding quarter, in contrast to a slowdown …
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(Reuters) – Argentina will increase its monthly minimum wage to 45,540 pesos ($389.46) in June and to 47,850 pesos in August, the Ministry of Economy said on Tuesday. “The increases …
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BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz opened a new 200 million euro ($217 million) software centre in Sindelfingen on Friday, its latest investment in boosting in-house software capabilities as it works to bring …
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NEW DELHI – India’s annual wholesale price-based inflation accelerated to 13.11% in February from the previous month’s 12.96%, government data showed on Monday. February’s figure was higher than 12.10% forecast …
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By Bharat Gautam – Palladium hovered marginally below an all-time peak in volatile trading on Tuesday as the Russia-Ukraine crisis fuelled worries of a supply squeeze of the metal, while …
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By Joori Roh SEOUL – South Korea’s consumer inflation hovered near a decade high in February and stood above the central bank’s 2% target for an 11th month, adding pressure …
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MOSCOW – Annual consumer inflation in Russia accelerated to 9.05% as of Feb. 25 from 8.84% a week earlier, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, climbing further above an official …
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BEIJING – Activity in China’s services sector grew at a faster pace in February, official data showed on Tuesday. The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 51.6 in …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. business activity regained speed in February as the drag from the winter surge in COVID-19 infections diminished, but higher prices for inputs remained a burden amid lingering …