U.S. productivity posts biggest decline since 1947 in first quarter
WASHINGTON – U.S. worker productivity fell at its steepest pace since 1947 in the first quarter, while growth in unit labor costs accelerated, indicating that …
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China’s PMI likely to show steeper factory activity decline in April – Reuters poll
BEIJING – The decline in Chinese factory activity likely steepened in April, a Reuters poll showed, as extensive lockdowns halted production and disrupted supply chains, …
U.S. pending home sales post 5th straight monthly decline in March
WASHINGTON – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes dropped to the lowest level in nearly two years in March as soaring house prices and …
Russia’s GDP decline could hit 12.4% this year, economy ministry document shows
(Reuters) -Russia expects the economy to contract by 8.8% in 2022 in its base case scenario, or by 12.4% under a more conservative scenario, an …
Italy unions protest over projected decline in school spending
By Gavin Jones and Angelo Amante ROME – Italian government forecasts showing a steady decline in education spending triggered an angry reaction on Monday from …
Big Oil Thumbs Nose At Democrats, CEOs Decline Price Gouging Hearing Invitation
Big Oil Thumbs Nose At Democrats, CEOs Decline Price Gouging Hearing Invitation Thomas Catenacci on March 30, 2022 Three major U.S. fossil fuel companies rejected …
Top public lands producers decline U.S. House committee hearing on oil prices
By Liz Hampton, Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner DENVER/WASHINGTON – U.S. oil companies with the most production on federal lands and waters are not planning …
Russian gas flows to Europe via Nord Stream 1 decline
LONDON – Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline declined on Friday in line with nominations, or requests for gas, while …
Russian gas flows to Europe decline as nominations drop
OSLO – Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were steady while lower through Ukraine on Wednesday as the Yamal-Europe pipeline …
Brazilian brewer Ambev’s profit slumps in sector-wide decline
SAO PAULO – Brazilian brewer Ambev SA’s fourth-quarter net income fell 45.6% from a year earlier to 3.75 billion reais ($748.55 million), it said on …
Canada January retail sales seen rebounding from December decline
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA – Canadian retail sales most likely rose 2.4% in January from December, preliminary data from Statistics Canada showed on Friday, following …
Trump mocks Facebook “Fakebook” after service reports user decline for first time ever
For the first time in its history, Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platform Facebook has seen a decline in usage. One of the reasons people are …
U.S. job openings increase in December; quits decline
WASHINGTON – U.S. job openings increased to near record highs in December, suggesting a deceleration in employment growth at the end of last year was …
General Electric Saw Decline In Sales Due To Supply Chain Problems
General Electric (GE) reported a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report as the electricity giant pointed to continuing supply chain woes to explain its dip in revenue, …
Border Encounters Decline Again In October, Still Remain Over 150,000
Encounters with illegal migrants declined again in October, but border officials are still reporting more than 150,000 encounters a month, according to Customs and Border …
Maryland’s COVID-19 Health Metrics Continue to Decline, 98% of Seniors Vaccinated
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland’s COVID-19 health metrics continue to decline across the board, as the state has achieved 98% of seniors receiving at least one dose of …