Flash flood warning remains in effect for parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A flash flood warning remains in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday for southeastern Monmouth and northeastern Ocean counties as thunderstorms continue to bring heavy rain and dangerous flooding conditions…
French economy moves back into growth territory in February -flash PMI
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – French economic activity grew in February for the first time since October, helped by a slight easing in inflationary pressures and strength in the jobs market,…
Marketmind: It’s flash PMI time
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Flash purchasing manager index reports from Japan and Australia on Tuesday will give an insight…
Super Bowl ad hits feature ‘The Flash’, Disney as automakers pull back
(Reuters) – A Batman cameo in the “The Flash” trailer, vintage Disney toons and a teaser of Matt Damon’s new movie “Air” were among the most watched ads during the Super Bowl…
Pickup in French manufacturing offers hope as services sector still weak -flash PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Output in the French economy fell slightly overall again in January, a purchasing managers’ survey showed on Tuesday, but manufacturing activity improved for the first time since August. A…
French economic contraction worsened in December – flash PMI
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – French business activity contracted at a faster rate in December than the previous month, a survey showed on Friday, adding to signs of a recession ahead…
German downturn eases in Nov, bringing hope for milder recession -flash PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – The downturn in German economic activity eased in November, a preliminary survey showed on Wednesday, as firms saw price pressures retreat from recent highs, offering hope that an expected…
French economy contracted in November – flash PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s private sector economy contracted in November for the first time since February 2021, according to a monthly survey, as lower new orders weighed on the euro zone’s second-biggest…
Canada Sept factory sales most likely fell 0.5% – Statscan flash estimate
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian factory sales most likely fell 0.5% in September from August, largely driven by decreases in the transportation equipment and petroleum and coal product industries, Statistics Canada said in…
Energy costs push Germany flash PMI to 29-month low – S&P Global
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economic downturn deepened in October, the flash S&P Global composite purchasing managers’ index showed on Monday as its reading fell to 44.1 from 45.7 in September, the lowest…
Japan Oct factory growth slows to 21-month low, but services pick up – flash PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity growth slowed further to a 21-month low in October as relentless cost pressures torment manufacturers, but service-sector firms received a boost as the country reopened to…
French Sept services sector growth slightly less than flash forecast -final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in the French services sector expanded in September, albeit by a bit less than initially forecast, a survey showed on Wednesday, as worries about inflation lingered. S&P Global…
UK downturn deepens, raising recession risk -flash PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in British businesses steepened this month as they battled soaring costs and faltering demand, according to a survey on Friday that hammered home the rising risk of…
At least 10 dead as flash floods hit central Italy
By Cristiano Corvino CANTIANO, Italy (Reuters) -At least 10 people were killed by torrential overnight rains and floods in the central Italian region of Marche, authorities said on Friday, as rescuers continued…
Flash floods hit Chicago metro area, stranding cars
(Reuters) – The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a flash flood warning for part of northeastern Illinois including Chicago’s northern metro area, after heavy rains flooded viaducts, stranded cars, and sent…
New Jersey Senator Wants Smash and Grab Flash Mobs to Get Mandatory Year in Jail
by John Bramnick New legislation by Senator Jon Bramnick and Senator Anthony M. Bucco would target flash mob shoplifters who ransack stores and destroy small businesses. “We’re seeing more and more instances…
Canada July wholesale trade most likely fell 0.6% – Statscan flash estimate
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian wholesale trade mostly likely fell 0.6% in July from June, largely driven by lower sales of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. The…
Japan’s Aug factory activity grows at slowest pace in 19 months – flash PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity growth slowed to a 19-month low in August as output and new order declines deepened, amid growing pressure from persistent rises in raw material and energy…
Saudi GDP grows 11.8% year/year in Q2 -flash estimates
DUBAI – Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product rose by 11.8% in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2021, according to initial government estimates on Sunday, as the world’s top…
Europe’s banks flash some good news but downbeat on economy
By Tom Sims and Sinead Cruise FRANKFURT/LONDON – European banks this week offered flashes of surprisingly good news on profits, but some executives spoke of a bleak outlook for the rest of…
Two dead after flash flood in New Mexico wildfire area
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. -Two women died and a man was missing near Las Vegas, New Mexico, after a flash flood swept through a burn area left by the state’s largest…
Japan’s July factory activity growth slows to 10-month low – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the slowest pace in 10 months in July as output and new orders contracted, boding ill for an economy struggling to stage a convincing post-pandemic…
Japan’s June factory activity growth eases on China curbs – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s factory activity growth slowed in June as China’s strict COVID-19 curbs took a toll on manufacturing demand, even as service sector sentiment hit a nearly nine-year high on the…
Japan’s May factory activity grows at slowest rate in 3 months – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months in May, as supply bottlenecks due to parts shortages and China’s COVID-19 lockdowns caused output and new orders growth…
Nasdaq Nordic says investigating price movements after flash crash
STOCKHOLM – Nasdaq Nordic is looking into an unexplained plunge in equities earlier on Monday, which brokers Nordnet said was a “flash crash” triggered by a brief market panic, a spokesperson said.…
Japan’s March factory activity up, Ukraine crisis weighs on outlook – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity sped up in March from the prior month as a reduction in COVID-19 cases in the country helped lift orders and production, however, surging input prices and…
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