New Jersey forest fire grows to 13,250 acres, but state says 50% contained
LACEY TWP., N.J. — Firefighters have made significant progress in battling the massive Jones Road Wildfire burning across Ocean and Lacey Townships, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting the blaze…
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…
German troops back to Bosnia as fear of instability grows
By Sabine Siebold and Daria Sito-Sucic BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has deployed troops with the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia for the first time in a decade as concerns mount instability from…
Eurozone June production grows three times more than expected
BRUSSELS – Euro zone industrial production in June grew three times more than expected, data showed on Friday, mainly thanks to a jump in the output of capital goods. The European Union’s…
U.S. power use to reach record high in 2022 as economy grows, EIA says
(Reuters) – U.S. power consumption will rise to a record high in 2022 as the economy grows, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.…
Elon Musk’s Twitter countersuit due by Friday as acrimony grows
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Twitter Inc and Elon Musk, who are suing each other over the world’s richest person’s effort to exit their $44 billion merger, couldn’t even agree on how…
Canadian factory activity grows at slowest pace in two years
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – Canadian manufacturing activity lost further momentum in July as production and new orders declined for the first time since the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, data…
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…
Anger grows in Haiti over weapons trafficking from U.S. after guns shipped as church donations
By Harold Isaac and Brian Ellsworth PORT-AU-PRINCE – A string of recent arms-trafficking scandals in Haiti, including the discovery of weapons in a shipping container labeled as church donations, has ignited anger…
As credit demand grows in India, banks may soon be scrambling for deposits
By Nupur Anand and Swati Bhat MUMBAI – Loan growth in India is at a three-year high and seen inching up further as economic activity gains traction but a much slower growth…
Seasons Kosher Grocery Coming to Toms River’s North Dover Section as Demand Grows
TOMS RIVER, NJ – For years, the lot at the southwest side of the Cox Cro Road and Route 9 intersection has remained vacant and lifeless. Today, it was announced that Seasons,…
Democrats’ financial advantage grows in tightest U.S. Congress races
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON – Democrats on the ballot for November’s most competitive congressional elections have a growing financial advantage over Republicans, with a few Republican campaigns showing signs they are struggling…
Brazil services activity grows 0.9% in May, higher than expected
BRASILIA – Services activity in Brazil resumed growth in May and at a faster-than-expected pace, benefiting from the normalization of activities after the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The services sector…
Qatar’s economy grows 2.5% in first quarter
DUBAI – Qatar’s economy grew 2.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier, although the growth fell slightly from the previous quarter, official estimates showed on Tuesday. Qatar’s real gross domestic…
Japan’s service sector activity grows at fastest rate in over 8 years – PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s services sector activity expanded at the fastest pace in over eight years in June as the easing of coronavirus curbs boosted sentiment among businesses such as those in tourism.…
Spanish factory activity grows in June at slowest pace in 17 months -PMI
MADRID – Factory activity in Spain grew in June at the slowest pace since January 2021 as a challenging economic environment, notably price increases, weighed on demand, a survey showed on Friday.…
Companies cut spending, jobs as outlook grows less certain
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Executives at electric car marker Tesla, drug maker Novartis and retailer Bed Bath and Beyond are cutting spending or jobs while others are shelving projects or deals…
Saudi non-oil private sector grows solidly in May, steady from April – PMI
DUBAI – Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continued strong growth in May, notching its 21st consecutive month of expansion, as demand withstood rising output costs, a survey showed on Sunday. The headline…
UAE non-oil private sector grows strongly despite inflationary pressure – PMI
DUBAI – Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector strengthened in May to a five-month high as demand remained strong despite inflationary pressures, a survey showed on Friday. The seasonally…
U.S. light, heavy oil-price spreads widen as gasoline demand grows
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON(Reuters) – Price differences between U.S. light and heavy crude oil grades have been widening, pricing data showed, as refiners around the world have been snapping up less-dense crude…
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…
Peru economy grows 3.79% in March, weighed down by mining protests
LIMA – Peru’s economy grew 3.79% in March compared with a year earlier, the country’s statistics agency said on Sunday, with most sectors of the economy showing improvement, while the key mining…
Green Thumb profit rises as U.S. pot demand grows
By Rithika Krishna (Reuters) – Green Thumb Industries Inc reported a surge in revenue and core profit on Wednesday, as increasing acceptance of marijuana in the United States helped one of the…
Securitas grows profit as demand recovers from pandemic slump
STOCKHOLM -Security services group Securitas reported on Wednesday a rise in first-quarter profit that matched expectations helped by strong sales growth in Europe. Operating profit rose to 1.25 billion Swedish crowns ($126.7…
Taiwan Q1 preliminary GDP grows faster than expected
By Jeanny Kao and Yimou Lee TAIPEI -Taiwan’s economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter compared with the previous three months but still performed better than expected, supported by…
How one American toolmaker grows profit in the face of inflation and shortages
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – Surging inflation and snarled supply lines have hit U.S. manufacturers like Snap-on Inc over the past year, but so far haven’t hurt profits. The toolmaker, which turned…
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