Second earthquake of August rattles New Jersey
HILLSDALE, NJ – Northern New Jersey recorded its second earthquake of the month Tuesday afternoon when a small 0.4 magnitude tremor struck about 2 kilometers southwest of Hillsdale. The U.S. Geological Survey…
UK consumer spending growth slows in August despite ‘Barbenheimer’ boost
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer spending growth lost pace last month, adding to signs of a weakening economy, despite a doubling in cinema takings after the release of the…
Tesla’s China-made EV deliveries rise 9.3% y/y in August
By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. automaker Tesla sold 84,159 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in August, a 9.3% rise from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger…
Volvo Cars August sales up 18%, lifted by US, Europe
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Sweden’s Volvo Cars on Monday reported an 18% rise in monthly car sales for August compared to last year, propelled by European and U.S. demand. The carmaker sold 51,636 cars…
Spain’s August jobless rises 0.93% from July to 2.70 million
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 0.93% in August from a month earlier, or by 24,826, leaving a total of 2.70 million people out of…
Brazil records trade surplus of nearly $9.8 billion in August
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted a trade balance of of $9.767 billion in August, government data showed on Friday, above market estimates for a balance of $9.75 billion. The month’s performance was…
Hiring breadth across US industries picked up in August
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – The number of industries that contributed to U.S. jobs growth last month rebounded to the highest level since January, government payrolls data showed on Friday, bolstering arguments…
U.S. manufacturing sector stabilizing at weaker levels in August – ISM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing contracted for a 10th straight month in August, but the pace of decline continued to slow, suggesting that the sector could be stabilizing at lower levels. The…
US job growth picks up in August, unemployment rate climbs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in August, but a rise in the unemployment rate and moderation in wage growth pointed to an easing in labor…
Nvidia’s market cap climbs amid tech turbulence in August
(Reuters) – Nvidia Corp’s market capitalization climbed higher in August thanks to its strong profit forecasts, which defied the broader downtrend in mega-cap technology stocks during the past month as an uptick…
Euro zone August factory activity showed signs of recovery -PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in euro zone manufacturing eased last month, suggesting the worst may be over for the bloc’s beleaguered factories although demand weakened to its lowest in almost a…
French manufacturing downturn steeper than initial estimate in August – PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh month in a row and at a slightly sharper pace than initially forecast in August, a business survey showed on Friday. HCOB’s…
Turkish manufacturing contracts in August -PMI
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for a second month in August due to a slowdown in new orders as firms faced challenges securing business, a survey showed on Friday. The…
Russian factory activity grows at fastest rate in three months in August -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian factory activity grew at the strongest rate in three months in August as new orders gained momentum, although the weak rouble added to the inflationary pressure facing manufacturers,…
South Korea factory activity shrinks at quicker pace in August – PMI
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 private business…
Emerging markets beaten back in August as China chills the mood
By Rodrigo Campos and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Higher global interest rates, difficulties in China, a stronger dollar plus another coup in Africa this week have slammed the brakes on…
Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 4% in August
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 4% in August from 6.3% a month ago, the statistics department said on Thursday, marking continued stabilisation for the crisis-ridden economy. Soaring inflation…
German unemployment rises more than expected in August
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German unemployment rose more than expected in August, showing the first cracks in what had been until now a very resilient labour market. The Federal Labour…
French August inflation higher than expected, fuelled by energy
PARIS (Reuters) -French inflation accelerated more than expected in August as a new fall in food inflation was more than offset by higher energy prices, preliminary EU-harmonised official data showed on Thursday.…
US private payrolls growth slows sharply in August – ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in August, the latest indication that the labor market was losing steam, though it remains tight. Private payrolls rose by 177,000 jobs…
Spanish inflation rises to 2.6% in August on higher fuel prices
By Jakub Olesiuk (Reuters) – Spanish inflation rose to 2.6% year-on-year in August, boosted by higher fuel prices, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Wednesday. That was higher…
US consumer confidence drops in August on inflation worries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell more than expected in August after two straight monthly increases amid renewed concerns about inflation, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its…
Vietnam August exports slide, but factory output improves
By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s exports in August fell 7.6% from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, making a sixth straight month of decline as weak…
New Jersey Weather Report: August to End on Wet Note
In New Jersey, the weather on Tuesday is expected to bring showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 a.m., followed by a chance of more showers and thunderstorms after that time. Some…
German business sentiment worsens further in August – Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) -German business morale deteriorated more than expected in August, falling for the fourth month in a row, a survey showed on Friday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index…
Mosquito Control Spraying Scheduled for Cranford on August 24th
CRANFORD, NJ – The Union County Mosquito Control has announced plans to spray for adult mosquitoes in several areas of Cranford tonight, August 24th, from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., weather permitting.…
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