Activity

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity weakened at a faster pace in August, extending its longest-ever slump by another month as export orders fell again, a …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank for a third straight month in August, a survey showed on Friday, as manufacturers were squeezed by cost pressures from raw material inflation …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. economic activity picked up pace last month as gauges of production and personal consumption improved, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Thursday. …

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economic activity fell 4.4% in June from a year earlier, the country’s official statistics agency said on Wednesday, below the expectations of a Refinitiv poll …

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business activity contracted at the fastest pace for more than three years in August, a preliminary survey showed on Wednesday. The HCOB German Flash Composite Purchasing …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank for a third straight month in August amid higher oil prices and uncertainty over the global economic outlook, although the pace of decline …

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department arrested 39-year-old Charles Wattles after multiple incidents in Cockeysville and Towson. On Tuesday, August 1, a report was filed …

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian economic activity contracted in July for the first time in seven months as a measure of employment fell, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in July, supported by a jump in business in the summer travel season, a private-sector business survey showed …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service sector activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in July as new business growth eased and cost pressures remained high, but the overall performance of …

By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s manufacturing sector contracted for the third straight month in July as an uncertain economic outlook held back new orders, offsetting a pickup in …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted for the sixth consecutive month in July, driven by an increase in scheduled power cuts and transport disruptions, a survey showed on …

LONDON (Reuters) – Manufacturing activity across the euro zone contracted in July at the fastest pace since COVID-19 was cementing its grip on the world as demand slumped despite factories …

MADRID (Reuters) – Factory activity in Spain contracted for the fifth consecutive month in July as domestic and foreign demand for Spanish goods weakened, a survey showed on Tuesday. The …

TOKYO – Japan’s factory activity contracted at a faster pace in July, a business survey showed on Tuesday, taking a hit from soft orders amid weakening global economic conditions. The …

DUBLIN (Reuters) – A slump in Irish manufacturing activity deepened slightly again last month as output was at one of its lowest levels on record, but firms resumed adding staff …

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Big euro zone firms are recording stagnating activity levels and see no improvement in the current quarter with risks tilted towards even more negative outcomes, the European …

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely contracted for a fourth straight month in July, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, reinforcing the need for further policy …

SYRACUSE, NY – Officers Omery and James made an arrest following a report of suspicious activity on Tuesday, July 18th, around 8:38 p.m. Kenneth Davis was seen waving a handgun …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Economic activity in Brazil declined in May, showed a central bank index on Monday, signaling a non-linear trajectory for the country’s growth, even as analysts have been …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Services activity in Brazil grew by much more than expected in May from the previous month, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Wednesday, paring some …

By Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes picked up in the second quarter driven primarily by some large proposed transactions, but dealmakers are cautious on …

PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s dominant services sector fell in June for the first time since January, a survey showed on Wednesday, as weak demand added to fears the …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in June, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday, as weakening demand weighed on post-pandemic recovery momentum. …