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 mortgage approvals jump unexpectedly in August: BoE data
LONDON (Reuters) – British lenders approved many more mortgages than expected in August, Bank of England data showed on Friday. Mortgage approvals rose to 74,340 last month, up from 63,740 in July…
Italy’s unemployment rate edges down in August but 74,000 jobs lost during month
ROME, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate edged down to 7.8% in August from 7.9% in July, data showed on Friday, but only because people gave up the search for work…
Spain retail sales unchanged y/y in August
(Reuters) – Spanish retail sales on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis remained unchanged in August from a year earlier, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Friday. (Reporting by Jakub Olesiuk; Editing…
Turkish trade deficit jumps 160% in August -stats institute
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign trade deficit surged 159.9% year-on-year to $11.19 billion in August, with imports surging 40.4%, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Friday. Imports stood at $32.53…
Brazil govt says country created 278,639 net formal jobs in August, above expectations
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil created more formal jobs than expected in August, official data showed on Thursday, continuing a sequence of positive data that has been fueling the economy. According to Labor…
U.S. pending home sales post third straight monthly decline in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell for a third straight month in August, weighed down by soaring mortgage rates and high house prices, which are eroding affordability.…
Hong Kong home prices drop 2.3% in August to lowest in 3-1/2 years
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong private home prices fell 2.256% in August from a month earlier to the lowest since February 2019, official data showed on Wednesday, as market sentiment was…
U.S. new home sales unexpectedly rise in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes unexpectedly increased in August, but the rebound is likely temporary, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate soaring to levels last seen during the…
Chicago Fed national activity index unchanged in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic activity slowed in August as production-related measures slipped and employment indicators rose moderately, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed on Monday. The Chicago Fed’s…
KENOSHA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INJURING POLICE OFFICER DURING AUGUST 2020 CIVIL DISORDER
United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on September 23, 2022, Ashton Howard (age: 29) pleaded guilty to obstructing a law enforcement officer while that…
U.S. business equipment borrowings grow 4% in August – ELFA
(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed 4% more in August to finance their investments in equipment compared with a year earlier, industry body ELFA said on Friday, while raising doubts over the sustainability…
U.S. leading indicator falls for sixth consecutive month in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity declined for a sixth straight month in August, potentially signaling a recession amid large interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve. The…
German tax revenues fall in August for first time this year
BERLIN (Reuters) – Federal and state government tax revenues fell in Europe’s biggest economy during August for the first time this year, the finance ministry said on Thursday. In its monthly report,…
Baltimore Man Charged for Attempted Murder in August Shooting
BALTIMORE, MD – On August 22, 2022, at approximately 11:47 p.m., Southern District patrol officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Washington Boulevard to investigate a reported shooting. When officers arrived…
Sri Lanka inflation rate surges to 70.2% in August
By Uditha Jayasinghe (Reuters) – Consumer inflation in Sri Lanka accelerated to 70.2% in August, the statistics department said on Wednesday, as the island nation reels under its worst economic crisis in…
Canada annual inflation rate slows to 7.0% in August
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate eased more than expected to 7.0% in August, largely on lower gasoline prices and slowing shelter costs, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. But grocery prices…
Canada home prices post record monthly decline in August -Teranet
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian home prices fell sharply in August from July, while year-over-year price gains slowed further, as fast-rising interest rates continued to chill housing markets across the country, index data…
Apple helps Taiwan export orders resume growth in August, outlook mixed
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s export orders unexpectedly expanded in August on strong demand for technology and new consumer electronics product launches like iPhones even as the island’s largest market China faced continued headwinds.…
Taiwan August export orders likely contract as demand eases – Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders likely contracted for a second straight month in August, and at a similar pace from the previous month as global demand cools, a Reuters poll showed…
China’s August gasoline exports nearly double from a year ago
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s August gasoline exports rose 97.4% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Sunday, as refiners took advantage of fresh export quotas amid faltering domestic demand. Gasoline shipments…
Canada housing starts fall 3% in August as multi-units decline
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian housing starts fell 3% in August compared with the previous month as a decline in multi-unit urban starts offset a slight increase in single-detached, data from the national…
European car sales rise in August, ending 13 month run of falls – ACEA
BERLIN (Reuters) – European new car registrations grew in August, bringing an end to 13 months of consecutive decline, data from the region’s carmaker association showed on Friday. The number of new…
Japan August core inflation seen hitting near 8-year high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely rose to a near eight-year high in August as companies passed on rising raw material costs fuelled by the weak yen, highlighting persistent…
South Korea’s August jobless rate hits record low
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s unemployment rate fell to a record low in August, while employed people increased for an 18th straight month, government data showed on Friday. The country’s seasonally adjusted…
Nigeria inflation quickens in August ahead of rate decision
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – Inflation in Nigeria rose for a seventh straight month to 20.52% in August, the statistics bureau said on Thursday ahead of a central bank rate decision…
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