Microsoft edges out Apple as world’s most valuable company
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Microsoft’s stock market value ended a trading session higher than Apple’s for the first time since 2021 on Friday, making it the world’s most valuable company as…
Saudi inflation edges up to 3.3% in December
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate ticked up to 3.3% in December from 2.9% in November, government data showed on Sunday, with price rises again driven mainly by housing costs.…
Wall St edges lower ahead of Fed decision
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes edged lower on Wednesday as investors exercised caution ahead of the much-anticipated interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later in the day. The Dow…
Italy Nov EU-harmonised CPI edges down to 12.5% y/y, but above forecasts
ROME (Reuters) – Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose a preliminary 0.6% month-on-month in November, with annual inflation slowing marginally to 12.5% from 12.6% in October but exceeding expectations, data showed on…
Russian rouble edges up in narrow trading range vs dollar
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian rouble strengthened on Friday, trading in a narrow range between 60 and 61 to the dollar as it has for much of the week, supported by exporters…
Incumbent Democrat Edges Out Victory In Wisconsin Governor’s Race
Incumbent Democrat Edges Out Victory In Wisconsin Governor’s Race John Hugh DeMastri on November 9, 2022 Incumbent Democrat Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin is projected to hold onto his seat, fending off Republican…
Russian rouble edges lower as month-end tax support passes
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble edged lower against the dollar, euro and yuan on Tuesday, as the Russian currency began trading without the support of a favourable month-end tax period and investors…
Spain’s unemployment rate rises edges up to 12.67% in Q3
(Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate crept up to 12.67% in the third quarter from 12.48% the previous quarter while overall employment also increased, data from the National Statistics Institute showed on Thursday.…
Rouble edges lower as end of tax payments period approaches
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian rouble edged marginally lower against the dollar on Tuesday, as the end of a favourable month-end tax payments period drew close, while investors awaited a central bank…
With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko…
U.S. small business sentiment edges up in September – NFIB
(Reuters) – U.S. small-business confidence improved in September as labor shortages eased slightly but concerns about inflation remained and fewer owners were optimistic about the outlook for the economy, a survey showed…
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…
Biden approval edges up to 41%, Reuters/Ipsos finds
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating edged higher this week, though he remains deeply unpopular, with just six weeks to go before the Nov. 8…
Lula’s lead over Bolsonaro edges higher ahead of Brazil election – Datafolha poll
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil’s presidential hopeful Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by 12 points, a Thursday poll showed, while the far-right leader seeking reelection has lost the…
U.S. small business sentiment edges up in July, NFIB says
(Reuters) – U.S. small business confidence edged up in July as fuel prices eased and job openings became marginally easier to fill, but inflation worries intensified, a survey showed on Tuesday. The…
Euro zone investor morale edges up, recession still likely – Sentix
BERLIN – Investor morale in the euro zone was essentially unchanged in August from the previous month, with a slight rise too little to stave off fears of recession in the 19-country…
China’s memory upstart YMTC edges closer to rivals with 232-layer chip
(Corrects Reuters Instrument Code in paragraph 10) By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI -Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC) on Wednesday announced new memory chip technology that would help it catch up…
EU edges closer to ending ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks by 2024
By Huw Jones LONDON – The European Union’s body for dismantling failed banks said on Wednesday it would ratchet up pressure on lenders over the coming months to bolster their defences so…
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cuellar edges progressive challenger in Texas after recount
WASHINGTON – A recount has confirmed U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros by a razor-thin margin, the Texas Democratic Party said on Tuesday, following a high-profile Democratic primary battle…
After delay, U.S. Senate edges toward passing $40 billion Ukraine war aid
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance $40 billion more aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia, setting the stage for a vote on the…
EU edges towards oil sanctions on Russia, no deal yet
BRUSSELS – European Union governments moved closer on Sunday to agreeing tough sanctions against Russia that include a ban on buying Russian oil, but scheduled more talks for Monday to work out…
UK factory activity edges up from March’s one-year low – PMI
By David Milliken LONDON – British factory activity edged up in April after slowing to its weakest in just over a year in March following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but manufacturers were…
UK spending edges up in past week despite weather hit
LONDON – British consumer spending edged up in the week to Feb. 17, but other measures were hurt by a series of winter storms which hit the country, weekly data from the…
Holbrook Little League Edges North Howell, Advances in Sectional Tournament
TOMS RIVER-The Holbrook Little League All-Stars edged one game closer to a section 3 title on Wednesday after defeating North Howell Little League 2-1 in their second game of the 2019 Section…
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