Baltimore sees first population growth in a decade, aided by sanctuary policies, immigration
BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore’s population has increased for the first time since 2014, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city’s population grew from 565,271 in 2023 to…
Envoy Solutions Capitalizes on Growth in Tri-State Region with American Paper & Supply Company Acquisition
GLENVIEW, Ill., May 23, 2022 — Envoy Solutions announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire American Paper & Supply Company, based in Carlstadt, New Jersey. American Paper & Supply…
JPMorgan cuts China growth forecast to 3.7% from 4.3%
LONDON – U.S. investment bank JPMorgan cut its China full-year growth forecast from 4.3% to 3.7% on Monday, saying a deeper-than-expected contraction was now likely this quarter due to the country’s COVID-19…
Singapore Airlines sees no big growth risk from Boeing 777X delays
(Reuters) -Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) does not expect its growth plans to take a major hit because Boeing Co pushed back the date for delivery of its first 777X planes, the carrier’s…
Russian economic growth slows to 3.5% y/y in Q1 – Rosstat
(Reuters) – The Russian economy expanded by 3.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022 after growing 5% in the previous quarter, data from federal statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday. The…
Serbia’s central bank cuts 2022 growth forecast on Ukraine crisis
(Corrects figures in first paragraph to 3.5%-4.5% from 3%-4% and to 4%-5% from 3.5%-4.5%) BELGRADE – Serbia’s central bank on Wednesday cut its 2022 growth forecast to 3%-4% from 3.5%-4.5% due to…
Investors rush to cash as growth optimism hits record low – BofA
LONDON – Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about global growth with optimism at an all-time low, as they increase their cash holdings to the highest level in two decades, according to BoFA…
Euro zone Q1 GDP growth rate revised upward to end-2021 pace
BRUSSELS – Euro zone economic growth was stronger than previously expected in the first quarter, revised data showed on Tuesday, and employment rose too, showing the euro zone expanded at the solid…
Thai growth outlook good despite planning agency’s downgrade – Finance Minister
By Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK – Thailand’s finance minister said on Tuesday this year’s economic outlook was still good despite the state planning agency’s downgrade of its growth forecast, adding he also hoped…
Pay growth momentum slowing among UK employers – survey
LONDON – British employers expect to raise staff pay by 3%, a big increase by normal standards but far below the current rate of inflation, and there are signs of weaker wage…
Nakaso, candidate to head BOJ, calls for faster green growth strategy
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – Japan needs a faster “third arrow” growth strategy focussing on promoting a carbon-neutral society, including by creating a financial hub in Tokyo for Asian…
Colombia Q1 economic growth forecast at 7.5% – Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Colombia’s economy could have grown by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2022 versus the year-earlier period, mainly boosted by domestic consumption, though this will begin to…
Denmark hikes economic growth forecast despite war, inflation
COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s economy could grow as much as 3.4% this year despite the negative effects of the war in Ukraine and record high inflation, the finance ministry said on Thursday, a…
India’s economic growth to slow if central bank hikes rates – official
NEW DELHI – India’s economic growth rate is likely to slow if the central bank hikes interest rates, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told CNBC TV18 on Thursday. India’s central bank is likely…
Smile Doctors is Poised for Another Year of Record Growth
National network of orthodontists celebrates the most successful year in the organization’s history and anticipates continued growth in 2022 GEORGETOWN, Texas, May 10, 2022 — Smile Doctors, the largest ortho-focused dental support organization…
EM economic growth to slow sharply this quarter -JPMorgan
NEW YORK – Economic growth in emerging markets is set to slow “sharply” this quarter weighed by China, Russia and the spread of tighter monetary conditions, JPMorgan analysts said on Monday. “China’s…
France to return to growth in second quarter – INSEE
PARIS – France’s economy will escape from stagnation in the current quarter and eke out meagre growth, although inflation will continue to weigh on consumers, the INSEE official statistics agency forecast on…
Wall St slides at open as rising bond yields hit growth stocks
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes opened lower on Monday as rising U.S. Treasury yields amid prospects of aggressive monetary policy tightening weighed on growth stocks, with the sentiment taking a hit…
Analysis-Barely visible wage growth already a trigger for ECB
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT – Wage growth in Europe is still barely visible but underlying pressures are intense and the European Central Bank may already have left it too late to stop…
Euro zone business growth got boost from reopened services in April – PMI
LONDON – Business activity in the euro zone accelerated last month as the bloc’s dominant services industry took advantage of a further loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, offsetting a near-stall in manufacturing output…
CEO of Berkshire’s Dairy Queen eyes China and India for growth, upgrades menu
By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Neb. – Dairy Queen is looking to China and perhaps India to fuel growth, while counting on a revamped burger menu to bring in more American and Canadian…
Italy approves 14 billion euros of stimulus measures as growth outlook weakens
ROME – Italy on Monday approved a new stimulus package worth 14 billion euros ($14.71 billion) to shield firms and families from the economic impact of the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister…
U.S. natural gas production growth wanes as need arises
By Scott DiSavino, Arathy Somasekhar and Brijesh Patel (Reuters) – U.S. natural gas production growth is waning at the same time many countries are looking for new suppliers to help break their…
Costa Rica lowers GDP growth forecast for 2022 to 3.4%
SAN JOSE – Costa Rica lowered its economic growth projection for 2022 to 3.4%, down from the 3.9% set in January, the country’s central bank announced on Friday. “The downward revisions reflect…
Spain’s GDP growth slows to 0.3% in Q1 as Madrid readies cut to 2022 outlook
MADRID – Spain’s economy expanded 0.3% in the first quarter from the second, preliminary data showed on Friday, slowing down from 2.2% in the previous three months as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
NEGATIVE GROWTH: GDP Takes An Unexpected Nosedive
NEGATIVE GROWTH: GDP Takes An Unexpected Nosedive Ailan Evans on April 28, 2022 The U.S. economy under President Joe Biden has shrunk for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic…
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