Newark police searching for man missing since January
NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Akeim J. Richard, a 53-year-old Newark man who has been missing since January and was officially reported missing on June…
Turkish factory activity returns to expansion in January
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s industrial production index is expected to have expanded 2.45% year-on-year in January, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, returning to growth after two months of contraction. Industrial activity…
Euro zone retail sales weaker than expected in January
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone retail sales rebounded much less than expected month-on-month in January and were still lower than 12 months earlier, underlining the weakness of consumer demand in euro zone…
Biden DOJ Implores Court To Allow Dems’ January 6th Lawsuit Against Trump To Proceed
Biden DOJ Implores Court To Allow Dems’ January 6th Lawsuit Against Trump To Proceed Lorenzo Prieto on March 2, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday that former President Donald…
Japan’s jobless rate falls to 2.4% in January
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.4% in January, while the availability of jobs fell for the first time in nearly 2-1/2 years, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally…
Greek unemployment drops to 10.8% in January, lowest since 2009
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s jobless rate eased to 10.8% in January, down from an upwardly revised 12.4% in December, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday. Seasonally adjusted data showed 501,948…
Spain’s February jobless rises 0.1% from January to 2.91 million
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 0.1% in February from a month earlier, or by 2,618 people, leaving a total of 2.91 million people out…
U.S. construction spending falls in January
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in January as investment in single-family homebuilding continued to decline. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday that construction spending dipped 0.1% in January after dropping…
Canada’s economy unexpectedly stalled in Q4; January rebound likely
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian economy recorded no growth in the final three months of 2022, massively underperforming expectations, though economic activity likely rebounded with a 0.3% increase in January, Statistics Canada…
Brazil’s public sector gross debt down to 73.1% of GDP in January
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s gross debt continued its downward trajectory in January, while the consolidated public sector recorded a strong primary surplus, showed central bank data on Tuesday. The government debt as…
Brazil’s central govt tops expectations with record January budget surplus
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central government posted a better-than-expected primary budget surplus in January on the back of record tax revenues, Treasury data showed on Monday, although the outlook for the year…
U.S. pending home sales post largest gain in 2-1/2 years in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes rose by the most in more than 2-1/2 years in January, but a resurgence in mortgage rates could delay a much-awaited housing…
Turkish trade deficit jumps 38% to $14.2 billion in January
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign trade deficit widened 38.4% year-on-year to $14.24 billion in January, official data showed on Monday, with imports surging 20.7% and exports up 10.3%. The Turkish Statistical Institute…
Fed’s Favorite Inflation Index Blew Past Expectations In January
Fed’s Favorite Inflation Index Blew Past Expectations In January John Hugh DeMastri on February 24, 2023 The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, surged past…
Foreign direct investment in Brazil posts best January in 5 years
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Foreign direct investment in Brazil reached its highest level for January in five years, according to central bank data on Friday, continuing a trend of strong results since last…
U.S. business equipment borrowings grow 6% in January – ELFA
(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed 6% more in January to finance equipment investments from a year earlier, industry body Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Friday. “Business demand for equipment…
French consumer confidence fell slightly in February from January -INSEE
PARIS (Reuters) – French consumer confidence fell back slightly in February compared to January, said the INSEE statistics body on Friday, which also revised up its earlier reading for the January figure.…
Hong Kong home prices end seven-month decline with 0.6% rise in January
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong private home prices edged up 0.6% in January from December, the first increase in seven months, official data showed on Friday, as reopening of the border…
China’s consumer market shows ‘strong’ recovery in January – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s consumer market recovery was “strong” in January, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, in one of its first optimistic assessments of consumption, which until this year had been…
A Single Border Patrol Station in San Diego Foiled Over 100 Smuggling Attempts During the Month of January
SAN DIEGO – In January, the Brown Field Border Patrol Station, in San Diego Sector, encountered a significant number of events with undocumented migrants being smuggled in vehicles. In one day alone,…
Canada December retail sales up 0.5% on autos, seen up 0.7% in January
Feb 21 (Reuters) – Canadian retail sales rose by 0.5% in December from November at C$62.12 billion ($46.19 billion), on higher sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers, as well as general…
German exports to China decline in January despite lifting of lockdown
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exporters’ hopes of a revival in trade with China after Beijing abruptly dismantled its strict “zero-COVID” policy in December failed to materialise at the start of the year,…
Thailand car production rises in January but local sales drop
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Car production in Thailand rose 4.02% in January from a year earlier to 157,844 units, helped by higher exports, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Tuesday. Domestic sales,…
German state tax revenues up slightly in January – finance ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tax revenues of Germany’s federal and regional state governments increased by 0.8% in January compared with the previous year, driven by higher sales taxes and wage taxes, the finance…
UK police find body near where woman went missing in late January
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Police in the north of England said on Sunday they had found a body near where a woman went missing last month. Nicola Bulley, 45, was last seen…
Canada January producer prices up 0.4% on petroleum, primary metals
Producer prices in Canada rose by 0.4% in January from December on higher prices for refined petroleum energy products, as well as primary non-ferrous metal products, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The…
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