Trudeau’s welcome mat for immigrants wears thin amid Canada housing crunch
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has relied on immigration to drive economic growth and plug labor gaps, but now …
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Arrival misses interest payment on convertible notes amid cash crunch
(Reuters) – British electric-vehicle startup Arrival said on Tuesday it missed the Dec. 1 deadline to make an interest payment on its convertible debt due …
Russia short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023, crunch to persist – Izvestia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia was short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023 and the problem will remain acute in 2024, the Izvestia newspaper reported …
Disputed landmark AI rules face crunch EU talks
By Foo Yun Chee, Supantha Mukherjee and Martin Coulter BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – European Union ambitions to take a lead in landmark rules for artificial intelligence …
German budget crisis talks enter crunch week
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Economy Minister Robert Habeck held talks over the weekend to try to agree …
South Africans seek out Black Friday essentials as crunch continues
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Johannesburg’s Mall of Africa was buzzing on Friday with bargain hunters pushing trolleys laden with groceries such as cooking …
Crunch time for Brazil ports as coffee flow hit, sugar vessels delayed
By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) – Brazil’s commodities export hubs are strained with record volumes of soy, corn and sugar to be moved at a time …
Crunch time after string of aggressive central bank rate hikes
LONDON (Reuters) – It is crunch time. Major central banks have confounded economists with a string of interest rate rises that, so far, have moderated …
Canada to change how it counts foreign students, workers amid housing crunch
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will change how it counts non-permanent residents, the main statistics agency said on Thursday, after an economist said the current methodology …
Analysis-Parts makers risk cash crunch in a Detroit auto strike
By Bianca Flowers and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Many smaller U.S. manufacturers that supply parts to the Detroit Three automakers will be at risk …
Analysis-Asia’s refiners face profit crunch as Kuwait cuts crude exports
By Muyu Xu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian refiners are on the hunt for crude oil to replace Kuwaiti supply as the OPEC producer cuts exports …
Jet charter firm Wheels Up in talks with lenders amid cash crunch -WSJ
(Reuters) -Private jet company Wheels Up Experience is in talks with lenders about a debt restructuring while exploring other options to avoid bankruptcy, the Wall …
Marketmind: Minutes meted, China crunch
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As U.S. markets return from Independence Day, the Federal Reserve’s slightly …
Analysis-Argentina faces crunch IMF talks to defuse looming debt bomb
By Walter Bianchi and Rodrigo Campos BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have a $44 billion dilemma, with the …
Analysis-US debt ceiling crunch threatens to roil complacent stock market
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Strategists at some of Wall Street’s biggest banks are sounding increasingly worried about potential market fallout from the …
Western Climate Officials Could Lobby For More Natural Gas Amid Energy Crunch: REPORT
Western Climate Officials Could Lobby For More Natural Gas Amid Energy Crunch: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on April 6, 2023 Climate and energy ministers representing …
Four ways for car buyers to survive the interest-rate crunch
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – The feeling of driving a new car off the lot is hard to beat. What comes next is …
Argentina extends maturities of $16.8 billion debt to ease payment crunch
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy ministry said Tuesday it managed to extend the maturities of around 3 trillion pesos ($16.8 billion) in debt following …
Remittances to Mexico drop in November amid economic crunch fears
(Reuters) – Remittances to Mexico from abroad dropped in November to $4.8 billion after a series of record months, data from the Mexican central bank …
Auto lobby slams Swiss plan to curb electric cars in power crunch
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss car importers lobby hit back on Monday at the government’s proposal to limit the use of electric vehicles in any …
China lift, rates shift, crypto crunch
By Mike Dolan LONDON – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Although Beijing’s moves to defuse tensions …
Christmas shopping comes early for Britons in grip of cost crunch
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – More Britons began their Christmas shopping early this year as they navigate a worsening cost-of-living squeeze by budgeting their …
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Meets Shrimp at Shuckin’ Shack
The oyster bar franchise provides a safe space for shrimp tails and Cinnamon Toast Crunch to mix Wilmington, NC (RestaurantNews.com) Shuckin’ Shack, a 16-unit North …
El Pollo Loco Hears the Call for the Crunch and Celebrates National Taco Day with the Return of the Crunchy Taco
Starting oct. 4, the beloved fan-favorite is back on the menu for a limited time. Starting Oct. 4, the beloved fan-favorite is back on the …
Analysis-Europe energy crisis may deepen with looming liquidity crunch
By Julia Payne and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s problems in sourcing oil and gas this winter after a dispute with Russia may be …
Analysis-Full gas storage no fix for Europe’s winter energy crunch
By Kate Abnett and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is on track to beat targets for filling gas storage, but analysts warn the …
Chip crunch easing could weigh on pricing power, Tavares says
MILAN – A slow but steady improvement in the chip supply situation over the next year will eventually limit automakers’ pricing power that has been …
Half of Britons changing food-buying habits to cope with cost-of-living crunch
By James Davey LONDON – Almost half of Britons are changing what they buy to feed their families as they try to navigate a worsening …
As New Zealand reopens, exodus worsens labour crunch
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s easing of its strict border curbs has triggered a rush of new departures among locals seeking fresh opportunities …
Chip crunch to cut Stellantis’ Italy 2022 output by up to 220,000 vehicles -union
MILAN – A global crunch in semiconductor supply could cost Stellantis up to 220,000 vehicles this year in terms of lost output in Italy, the …
SAS strike looms as pilot wage talks hit crunch time
By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN – Scandinavian airline SAS began last-ditch wage talks with pilots on Tuesday, negotiators said, hoping to avert a major strike after …
Germany seeks foreign workers for airports amid summer travel crunch
BERLIN -Germany wants to bring in foreign workers as quickly as possible to relieve airports overwhelmed by staff shortages during the busy summer season, an …
Baby formula crunch in U.S. forces scramble to boost supplies
(Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories said it had halted production of EleCare baby formula at its Michigan plant after storms caused heavy flooding, in the latest …
Timeline: Baby formula crunch in U.S. forces scramble to boost supplies
(Reuters) – The nationwide shortage of baby formula has prompted the United States to temporarily allow foreign imports from other suppliers, while reaching a deal …
Global gas crunch claims first Australian trading casualty
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE – A gas seller that supplied 7% of the eastern Australian market has collapsed due to soaring global gas prices, the …
Baby formula crunch in U.S. forces scramble to boost supplies
(Reuters) – The nationwide shortage of baby formula has prompted the United States to temporarily allow foreign imports from other suppliers, while reaching a deal …
Analysis-U.S. coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON – U.S. coal producers are seeking to boost exports to cash in on soaring prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but …
Joint gas buying no quick fix for Europe’s supply crunch
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – The European Union’s plan for countries to buy gas jointly could maximise supplies and ensure better contract terms in the …
Graying of Canada’s workforce threatens to worsen labor crunch
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO – Canadians nearing retirement outnumbered those entering the workforce by a record margin in 2021, census data released on Wednesday …
Australia’s Whitehaven Coal output falls on labour crunch
(Reuters) – Australia’s Whitehaven Coal Ltd reported a 5% drop in third-quarter production on Wednesday as adverse weather and a labour shortage worsened by COVID-19 …
Capacity crunch may abort U.S. satellite boom as sanctions threaten Russia launches
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Houston, we have a problem! U.S. rocket companies are facing the daunting task of ferrying hundreds of satellites to space …
China’s farmers face fertiliser crunch as COVID measures hamper deliveries
By Dominique Patton and Hallie Gu BEIJING – China’s COVID-19 curbs are disrupting the supply of fertiliser to the country’s northeastern bread basket just a …
Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ Creamy Cinnamon Spread Launching This Month
“The successful introduction of Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ Cinnadust™ Seasoning Blend showed us that consumers are eager to find new and innovative ways to enjoy their favorite foods …
IEA urges reduced transport to cut oil use amid supply crunch
By Noah Browning LONDON -The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday urged consumers to travel less, share transport and drive more slowly, part of a …
Chip crunch forces further production cuts at Toyota
-Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it would make additional production cuts in March due to a shortage of semiconductor chips, days after the Japanese …
Analysis – Investors see risks spiking, fear market-wide liquidity crunch
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – Wild swings in asset prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are prompting some investors to pare risk in their …
Hyundai to stop plant in Russia on March 1-5 amid supply crunch, Ifax says
MOSCOW – Hyundai Motor Co will suspend its car assembly plant in Russia’s St Petersburg on March 1-5 due to supply chain interruptions, Interfax newsagency …
Electrolyser supply crunch hangs over India’s hydrogen ambitions
By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI – A global supply crunch of electrolysers needed to produce green hydrogen and a lack of domestic manufacturers to make …