NYPD searching for suspect in lower Manhattan Citibank robbery
MANHATTAN, NY – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a midday bank robbery in the Financial District last month. According to investigators, the…
Bank of England’s Dhingra sees weaker wage growth, lower inflation
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Recent labour market data shows a softening economy which is likely to lead to slower wage growth and reduced inflation pressure, Bank of England policymaker Swati…
Mountain Lion Sighting Reported in Lower Macungie; Police Urge Residents to Call 911
LOWE MACUNGIE TWP, PA – Authorities in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania have confirmed a sighting of a mountain lion, triggering an immediate response from local and state police. Residents have been strongly…
Israeli lawmaker urges cbank to lower rates amid conflict
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The head of Israel’s parliamentary finance committee on Monday called on Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron to lower short-term interest rates as one measure to…
Air New Zealand eyes lower earnings for first half as domestic demand softens
By Ayushman Ojha (Reuters) -Air New Zealand on Thursday flagged lower earnings for first half of fiscal 2024 on a recent softness in domestic travel demand and volatility in jet fuel prices,…
US home heating bills seen flat to lower this winter -EIA
(Reuters) – Most U.S. consumers will spend about the same or less than they did last year to heat their homes this winter, depending on where they live and what fuel they…
Fed’s ‘golden path’ to lower inflation may have some potholes
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir DALLAS (Reuters) – The “golden path” some Federal Reserve officials see leading to lower inflation without high unemployment may, like the pot of gold at the…
World Bank sees Saudi economy contracting in 2023, MENA growth sharply lower
By Rachna Uppal DUBAI (Reuters) – The World Bank expects Saudi Arabia’s economy to contract by 0.9% in 2023, it said in a report on Thursday, revising its growth forecast for the…
Argentina’s lower house passes bill to reduce taxes on wealthy
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s lower house on Tuesday passed a government-backed bill to cut taxes on high-income earners, a move that would erase about one trillion pesos ($2.8 billion) from state…
Spain lawmakers don earphones as regional languages make debut in lower house
By David Latona MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s lower house of parliament allowed the use of regional languages for the first time on Tuesday as part of a deal to elect a Socialist…
New Zealand manufacturing sector again edges lower in August
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s manufacturing sector contracted again in August and is well below its long-term average, a survey showed on Friday. The Bank of New Zealand-BusinessNZ’s seasonally adjusted Performance of…
US retail sales, produces prices rise; jobless claims lower than forecast
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A slew of U.S. economic data on Thursday showed stronger-than-expected numbers that stoked worries about sticky inflation and reinforced the view that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep…
In turnaround, Turkey’s Erdogan says tight policy to lower inflation
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey will lower its inflation rate to “single digits” with the support of “tight monetary policy” as he presented new forecasts showing inflation…
Lower growth in China not affecting commodity prices ‘that much,’ Brazil’s Campos Neto says
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday that the slower growth seen in China is not affecting commodity prices “that much.” Speaking at an event hosted…
Brazil’s lower house approves extension of payroll tax exemption until 2027
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved on Wednesday the main text for a project that extends a payroll tax exemption for 17 economic sectors for another four years. The…
Explainer-Why is France struggling to lower supermarket prices?
PARIS (Reuters) – Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is meeting France’s top supermarkets and their suppliers on Wednesday and Thursday to try to persuade them to accelerate price cuts as shoppers struggle…
Jif peanut butter maker J.M. Smucker lifts profit forecast on higher prices, lower costs
(Reuters) – Jif peanut butter maker J.M. Smucker on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast on higher prices of its jams, jellies and pet food products as well as moderating costs of…
Lower inflation boosts UK consumer mood: GfK
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers’ mood perked up this month as lower inflation made individuals less downbeat about the outlook for their personal finances, although sentiment remained poor overall due to concern…
Czechs to seek lower loan from EU recovery fund
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government will scale back a planned loan from the European Union’s post-COVID recovery fund to 19.4 billion crowns (805.75 million euros), from the initially planned 137 billion…
Biden Admin Expelling Lower Percentage Of Migrants To Mexico Since Trump-Era Order Ended
Biden Admin Expelling Lower Percentage Of Migrants To Mexico Since Trump-Era Order Ended Jennie Taer on August 23, 2023 The Biden administration is expelling a lower percentage of migrants to Mexico compared…
NYPD Seeking Missing 17-Year-Old from Lower East Side
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding 17-year-old Isaac Wilkie, who was reported missing on Monday, August 14. He resides at 130 Baruch Place, New…
EV maker Canoo posts smaller-than-expected loss on lower costs
(Reuters) – Electric-vehicle maker Canoo posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Monday on lower research and development costs, sending its shares up 2% in extended trading. The company also unveiled its new…
US wholesale inventories revised lower in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories fell more than initially estimated in June, which could have implications for the second-quarter gross domestic product estimate. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that wholesale…
Euro zone consumers expect lower inflation, sluggish housing prices – ECB poll
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone consumers expect inflation to keep slowing in the next months and years but remain pessimistic about their purchasing power and house prices, a European Central Bank survey…
Japan yields follow U.S. peers lower as 30-year auction looms
By Kevin Buckland and Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields fell from multi-month highs on Monday, mirroring a sharp retreat in their U.S. peers at the end of last…
Gloomy Spirit, Expedia reports drag travel stocks lower on demand slowdown fears
(Reuters) – U.S. travel stocks fell in early trading on Thursday following downbeat quarterly reports from Spirit Airlines and Expedia that amplified concerns domestic demand may be easing after a strong rebound…
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