TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in April, but the details of a private survey released on Monday showed the manufacturing sector was edging…
By Kristina Cooke, Mica Rosenberg and Joshua Schneyer (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Cory Booker will introduce legislation Tuesday that aims to deter child labor at meatpacking plants by barring…
Biden’s DEA Chief Under Investigation For Allegedly Handing Out Massive No-Bid Contracts To Past Colleagues: REPORT Jennie Taer on April 20, 2023 The Biden administration’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) chief…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has awarded its largest defence equipment maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 378 billion yen ($2.84 billion) to develop and build a new missile force aimed…
(Reuters) – Italy’s retail sales fell both in value and in volume in February from the month before, statistics institute ISTAT said on Wednesday, as families cut down on food…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in March as output and new orders remained under pressure, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the economic…
(Reuters) – Traders of futures tied to the Federal Reserve’s policy rate on Wednesday largely stuck to the view the central bank will keep raising rates a quarter of a…
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…
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla has come under fire from German union IG Metall and politicians over allegations by workers of unreasonable working hours and fears over speaking out at its…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. services industry activity contracted for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years in December amid weakening demand, while the pace of increase in prices paid…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing contracted further in December, but weakening demand amid higher borrowing costs pushed a measure of prices paid by factories for inputs to the lowest level…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for the 10th month running in December but showed some signs of improvement from previous months as output and new orders fell more…
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s factory activity shrank for the third straight month in December and at the sharpest pace in nearly three years as COVID infections swept through production lines across…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in more than two years in December on soft demand and persistent cost pressures, a corporate survey showed on…
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Scott E. Boone, age 51, of Enola, PA, Daniel E. McGuire, age 60, of Landisville,…
FAIRBANKS – A former government contractor and owner of Best Choice Construction LLC (Best Choice) was sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release and…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Conditions in Russia’s services industry declined for the second month running in November, a business survey published Monday showed, as companies continue to face pressure from Western…
(Reuters) – Germany will set up so-called climate protection contracts with industrial companies next year to support a transition towards cleaner production and a switch to hydrogen, Economy Minister Robert…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in 2-1/2 years in November as higher borrowing costs weighed on demand for goods, but a measure of prices…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday said six companies had been awarded contracts for the latest sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The contracts…
BOSTON – A Florida man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield in connection with paying bribes to receive contracts for work at a college in New York. Willian…
(Reuters) – South African private sector activity contracted in September as increased power cuts led to steep falls in output and new orders, a survey showed on Wednesday. S&P Global’s…
MADRID (Reuters) – Activity in Spain’s services sector contracted in September for the first time since January, with businesses finding market conditions increasingly adverse, a survey showed on Wednesday. S&P…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for a seventh consecutive month in September as weak demand slowed down output and purchasing activity, a business survey showed on Monday. Turkey’s…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted at a sharper pace in September as strict COVID lockdowns disrupted production and dampened sales, a private sector survey showed on Friday. Weakening…