SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business conditions rebounded sharply in January after three months of slowdown while cost pressures picked up again, a surprising sign of strength that could add to…
By Camila Moreira and Rodrigo Viga Gaier SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Services activity in Brazil grew more than expected in December and reached the highest levels to date,…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it paused departures and arrivals at three airports including Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina on Saturday because of a…
LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity in the euro zone bounced back to growth in January, according to a survey which suggested the bloc’s economy might again escape a contraction this…
BERLIN (Reuters) – German services sector activity rose in January for the first time in seven months and companies showed increased optimism, a survey showed on Friday. S&P Global’s final…
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s private sector activity rose for a third consecutive month in January, helped by improved business in agriculture, manufacturing, services and wholesale and retail sectors, a survey…
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Activity in South Africa’s private sector in January contracted a its fastest pace since the end of 2021 as new orders fell due to rolling power cuts…
DUBAI (Reuters) – Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) non-oil private sector slipped to a 12-month low in January, with weaker global economic conditions weighing on sentiment towards future…
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s economy performed better than expected in December but still ended 2022 in negative territory as the world’s largest copper producer faces a slowdown after a rapid…
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity remained in positive terrain in January, as a decline in employment and new sales orders was offset by growth in business activity and…
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing activity rebound in January was not quite as strong as first forecast, a survey showed on Wednesday, as new orders remained weak. S&P Global’s final…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity contracted for a seventh straight month in January, a business survey showed on Wednesday, amid weak global demand and soaring COVID-19 infections in…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s non-manufacturing activity broke into expansion territory for the first time since September 2022, official data showed on Tuesday, as consumption and travel recovered over the Lunar…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. business activity contracted for the seventh straight month in January, though the downturn moderated across both the manufacturing and services sectors for the first time…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in January as export weakness persisted amid a worsening global outlook, a corporate survey showed on Tuesday. The…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York leader John Williams said on Tuesday that the economy does better when everyone gets a shot…
MIAMI – Michael E. Simpson Jr., 24, of Pompano Beach, Fla., has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith to 20 years in prison for enticing a 10-year-old child…
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity expanded in December but business activity deteriorated further in the month due to persistent rotational power cuts, a survey showed on Friday. The…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Larry W. Hale, 54 of Belleville, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 years in the Bureau of Prisons in a U.S. District Court on Wednesday for…
Regulator Fines Tech Giant Millions For Showing Targeted Ads Based On User Activity John Hugh DeMastri on January 4, 2023 An Irish data privacy regulator has issued fines totaling €390…
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s private sector activity picked up for a second month in a row in December, helped by easing inflation, increased demand and favourable weather, a survey showed…
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s dominant services sector remained subdued last month, a survey showed on Wednesday, as inflation continued to weigh on demand, adding to fears the euro…
MADRID (Reuters) – Activity in the Spanish services sector expanded for the second consecutive month in December, supported by a marginally better demand environment amid slowing inflation, a survey showed…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Activity in Egypt’s non-oil private sector contracted in December for the 25th straight month as inflation, a weaker currency and continued import controls dampened business, a survey…