S.Korean inflation expectations hit 9-year high – survey
By Jihoon Lee and Choonsik Yoo SEOUL -South Koreans expect inflation to average around 3.1% over the next 12 months, led by rising global energy prices, the highest they have…
By Jihoon Lee and Choonsik Yoo SEOUL -South Koreans expect inflation to average around 3.1% over the next 12 months, led by rising global energy prices, the highest they have…
The national delinquency rate dropped by more than half a percentage point in March, falling to 2.84% and shattering the previous record low of 3.22% in January 2020 While March…
WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Wilkes-Barre Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a pair of hit and run suspects. The man and woman were involved in a hit and…
FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Two North Jersey men have been arrested for fleeing the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in February. In a statement…
Corporate America Wants To Hit Consumers With A Massive Energy Tax Thomas Catenacci on April 22, 2022 Two major Washington, D.C. business groups representing corporations across sectors including the fossil…
LONDON – European equity funds suffered a tenth straight week of outflows at $2.9 bln, with financials leading the losses, a BofA report citing EPFR data on Friday showed. According…
LONDON -Britain ramped up trade sanctions on Russia, targeting luxury goods including caviar, silver and diamonds through import bans and higher tariffs, seeking to punish Moscow for its invasion of…
(Reuters) – The cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy in Britain touched an 18-month high in the first quarter and will continue to increase on the back of rising…
BEIJING -China will step up financial support for industries, firms and people affected by COVID-19 outbreaks, the central bank said on Monday, as part of steps to cushion economic slowdown.…
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crude exports in February rose to 7.307 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest level since April 2020, official data showed on Monday. Crude oil exports…
By Kevin Yao BEIJING – China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 5.0% in 2022 amid renewed COVID-19 outbreaks and a weakening global recovery, a Reuters poll showed, raising…
WASHINGTON – Global economic growth will take a hit from Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday, noting that it had sent prices for food,…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Sharply higher global food and energy prices due to the war in Ukraine are hitting poor countries, and better mechanisms for dealing with sovereign debt…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Monday, dragged down by high-growth stocks as Treasury yields surged, ahead of Tuesday’s inflation data that could back a more hawkish stance…
By Marcelo Teixeira BOSTON – Traders are diverting coffee shipments that were initially expected to go to Russia, and some have stopped selling to that market altogether, attendees at a…
HELSINKI – Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres said on Monday new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Russia will have a significant impact on its production. The sanctions,…
(Reuters) – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died on Saturday at the age of 24 after being hit by a vehicle, according to a report on the NFL website on…
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s exports rose for a 21st straight month in March to a new record in line with forecasts, boosted by continued strong tech demand, though the government warned…
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK -When Nicole Flecchia contracted COVID-19 in January of 2021, the University of Rhode Island grad student figured she might be looking at a few days…
(Reuters) – The European Commission on Thursday approved a French scheme to provide up to 155 billion euros ($169 billion) in liquidity support to companies hit by the economic impact…
CARACAS – Venezuela’s economy could surge 20% this year, investment bank Credit Suisse said in a report, sharply hiking its previous forecast of 4.5% due to growing demand for its…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut Japan’s economic growth forecast on Thursday and urged policymakers to consider preparing a contingency plan in case the Ukraine crisis…
(Reuters) – Emerging markets suffered their first portfolio outflows in a year in March, driven by investors ditching Chinese assets and growing anxiety over recent geopolitical events, a report by…
By Scott Murdoch and Anshuman Daga SYDNEY/SINGAPORE – Asia deal volume tumbled in the first quarter and dealmakers do not expect a near-term rebound as the Russia-Ukraine war, higher interest…
UNION CITY, NJ – A Kearny mean, Jose Marrero 39, has been convicted by a jury for causing the death of a 12-year-old child in a hit and run crash.…