Billionaire Musk likely to ‘double down’ on tweets after court victory
By Jody Godoy and Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Elon Musk may become even more emboldened in his Twitter use after a jury cleared the billionaire …
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Argentina likely to see inflation tick up this year -analysts
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Analysts consulted by Argentina’s central bank expect surging consumer prices to rise slightly this year, the bank said on Friday, which …
Popular AI Less Likely To Flag ‘Hateful Content’ That Targets Whites, Republicans, Men, Research Finds
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Japan’s Q4 economic growth likely rebounded on tourism reopening
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely returned to growth in the last quarter of 2022 as the country reopened to tourists, offsetting …
Indonesia’s economy likely lost some steam in Q4: Reuters poll
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indonesia’s economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as declining commodity and energy prices hit exports, …
Euro zone factories are likely over the worst – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in euro zone manufacturing activity eased again last month suggesting the worst may be over, according to a survey which …
Pace of Mexican economic growth likely slowed in fourth quarter: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s economic expansion likely dipped in the final three months of last year, at a time of sluggish production activity in …
Fraudsters Likely Stole At Least $60 Billion In Pandemic Unemployment Benefits, Gov’t Report Says
Fraudsters Likely Stole At Least $60 Billion In Pandemic Unemployment Benefits, Gov’t Report Says John Hugh DeMastri on January 26, 2023 Over $60 billion of …
India’s 2023/24 budget likely to be cautious, cutting deficit
By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government will present a budget on Feb. 1 that will likely put deficit reduction ahead of …
The Transgender Bathroom Question Is Likely Heading To The Supreme Court
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Fed can likely slow runoff as bank reserves near 10% to 11% of GDP
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve can probably start to slow its balance sheet runoff once bank reserves fall to around 10% or 11% of gross …
Tokyo core inflation likely double BOJ’s 2% target in January: Reuters Poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – A leading indicator of Japanese consumer prices likely rose in January at more than twice the speed of the …
South Korea’s Q4 GDP likely shrank, hints at possible recession – Reuters poll
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – South Korea’s export-dependent economy is forecast to have contracted in the fourth quarter, putting in its worst …
Brigantine humpback whale likely struck by boat
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said preliminary results from a necropsy performed on a dead humpback whale that washed ashore in Brigantine likely died from …
Oroho: Federal Judge Confirms Murphy’s New Concealed Carry Law Is Likely Unconstitutional, Issues Temporary Order Preventing Enforcement
After a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to prevent Gov. Murphy’s unconstitutional new restrictions on concealed carry permit holders from being enforced, Sen. Steven Oroho said it’s a victory for the 2nd Amendment and the rights of law-abiding citizens to protect themselves.
Colombia, ELN rebels likely to hold emergency meeting in Caracas-negotiator
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group could hold an emergency meeting in Caracas as early as this week, the …
India’s inflation likely remained steady at 5.90% in December: Reuters poll
By Madhumita VikramGokhale BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s retail inflation held steady in December, staying within the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort zone for a second …
Lula’s fuel tax U-turn likely to hit sugar, ethanol industry
By Roberto Samora and Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brazilian sugar and ethanol companies are likely to be negatively impacted after Brazil’s new …
Darkest days likely over for euro zone factories, Dec PMIs show
LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in euro zone manufacturing activity has likely passed its trough as supply chains begin to recover and inflationary pressures ease, …
China’s factory activity likely cooled in Dec on COVID surge: Reuters Poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity is expected to have extended declines in December, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the end of the …
Japan Nov factory output likely down for 3rd month on global demand woes- Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Output at Japanese factories likely declined for a third month in November, according to economists in a Reuters poll, as shrinking global …
Exclusive-Russia likely to buy yuan on FX market in 2023 – sources
By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will start buying yuan on the currency market next year if oil and gas revenues meet expectations, two …
No spending spree likely in last full Indian budget before 2024 election: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Indian government will focus on fiscal consolidation in its Feb. 1 budget, the last full one before a …
U.S. dollar likely has further upside vs yen despite BOJ move -Goldman
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan, which widened the trading band for 10-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) on Tuesday, may have inflicted damage …
Malaysia’s 2022 GDP growth very likely to beat forecasts – PM
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday said the country’s gross domestic product this year was very likely to exceed earlier …
U.N. Security Council likely to vote Wednesday on Myanmar
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is likely to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution demanding an immediate end …
Foxconn fine for unauthorised China investment likely to be imposed soon – source
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, is likely to be fined soon by Taiwan’s government for an unauthorised investment in a …
Czech interest rates likely to stay on hold until mid-2023 – Reuters poll
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank (CNB) is likely to hold interest rates steady at its final policy meeting of 2022 …
Japan Nov consumer inflation likely to hit fresh four-decade high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s nationwide consumer price inflation likely hit a fresh 40-year high in November, as firms increasingly passed on high energy, food and …
U.S. hate crimes drop in 2021, FBI data finds, but undercount likely
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. hate crime incidents dropped in 2021 from a two-decade high in 2020, according to FBI data released …
Bank of Canada will likely need to hold rates above 4% in 2023 -IMF
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada will likely need to keep interest rates at or above 4% for most of 2023 to cool an …
India inflation likely softened to nine-month low in November: Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak and Milounee Purohit BENGALURU (Reuters) – India consumer price inflation likely cooled to a nine-month low of 6.40% in November mainly due …
McConnell says short-term U.S. government funding measure likely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday it is increasingly likely that Congress will need to pass a short-term continuing …
Euro zone likely heading into mild recession-PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity declined for a fifth month in November, suggesting the economy was sliding into a mild recession as consumers …
China’s trade likely shrank further in November as external, local demand weakened: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports and imports likely contracted further in November due to weakening global demand, production disruptions and waning demand at home amid …
Russia likely planning to encircle Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut, Britain says
(Reuters) – Russia is likely planning to encircle the Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut with tactical advances to the north and south, Britain’s defence ministry …
Fed’s Barkin: labor supply likely will remain constrained
(Reuters) – The United States is likely in a sustained period in which there will remain a shortage of workers, complicating the Federal Reserve’s aim …
Philippines cbank chief: Likely 25 or 50 bps rate hike in Dec -Bloomberg TV
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will hike interest rates this month, though the monetary board is likely to be split over whether to …
India economy likely to grow 6.5%-7% next fiscal year -govt adviser
By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian economy is likely to grow 6.5% to 7% next fiscal year if the global environment does …
WTO says trade growth likely to slow as demand weakens
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization said on Monday that its goods barometer had fallen below trend, indicating that trade growth was set to …
China’s factory activity contraction likely deepened in Nov on COVID woes: Reuters Poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity is expected to have contracted further this month, piling pressure on the economy as COVID restrictions hit production and …
Exclusive-EU antitrust regulators ramp up Microsoft scrutiny, probe likely – sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation as regulators intensify their scrutiny into its practices in …
Euro area inflation likely near its peak, ECB’s De Guindos says
MILAN (Reuters) – Inflation in the euro area will hover around its current level over the next few months before starting to decline at some …
Moody’s sees debt loads of large Latin American sovereigns likely staying high
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday said the debt loads of large Latin American sovereigns will likely stay high, constraining governments’ ability to …
Euro zone growth will likely be negative in Q4, inflation high, ECB’s De Guindos Says
MADRID (Reuters) – The euro zone economy will likely show negative growth rates in the fourth quarter while inflation will still remain high before starting …
Bank of Israel likely to raise rates above 3.5%, deputy governor says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Bank of Israel is still in the process of front-loading interest rates and will likely raise rates to above 3.5%, Deputy …
Mexican economy likely grew 5% in October y/y, estimate shows
(Reuters) – Mexico’s economy likely grew by 5.0% in October compared with the same month a year earlier, a preliminary estimate from national statistics agency …
Taiwan October export orders likely contracted again, but at slower pace- Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders likely contracted again in October as global demand for technology cools though at a slower rate than the previous …
Sri Lanka inflation likely below 4%-5% next year if policies maintained – central bank
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s inflation would likely be below 4%-5% by the end of next year if the current fiscal policies are maintained, central …
Tourism revival likely boosted Thailand’s GDP growth in Q3- Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a year last quarter, boosted by a rebound in …