Teen charged with murder in fatal March shooting of 16-year-old on Liberty Avenue
QUEENS, N.Y. — A 16-year-old from St. Albans has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting another teen in broad daylight after both exited an MTA bus in Jamaica on…
Euro zone retail sales fall more than expected in March
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Retail sales in the euro zone fell more than expected in March, Eurostat said on Friday, as rapid inflation and rising interest rates ate deep into disposable incomes to…
US trade deficit narrows sharply in March as exports rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as exports increased, which could position trade to continue contributing to economic growth in the second quarter. The trade deficit contracted…
Euro zone producer prices fall m/m in March
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone producer prices fell a bit more than expected month-on-month in March, data showed on Thursday, pointing to a further slowdown in consumer prices as the European Central…
German exports fall significantly more than expected in March
By Maria Martinez (Reuters) – German exports fell significantly more than expected in March, as deliveries to the United States and China sharply declined, data showed on Thursday. Exports decreased by 5.2%…
Euro zone unemployment falls to 6.5% in March
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in March, the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat said, a decline that points to a further tightening of the labour market an…
Italy March jobless rate edges down to 7.8%, lowest since April 2020
ROME, May 3 (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate edged down to 7.8% in March from 7.9% in February, data showed on Wednesday, as some 22,000 jobs were created in the month. The…
Andurand oil fund slips 15% in March, down 34% year to date – Societe Generale
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand’s Commodities Discretionary Enhanced Fund ended March down 15% and 34% lower for the year so far, eliminating over half of the…
Australia March retail sales post slowest annual growth in 14 months
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail sales grew at their slowest annual pace in 14 months in March in a warning sign for consumption that will only get worse following a surprise hike…
US factory orders rebound on aircraft in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made goods rebounded in March, boosted by a jump in civilian aircraft bookings, but the overall manufacturing industry continued to struggle under the weight of higher…
Suspect sought in March jewelry robbery in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY – A suspect wanted for a residential burglary is being sought by the NYPD. The burglary took place on Monday, March 27, 2023, at approximately 12:00 PM. The suspect…
US construction spending rebounds in March on nonresidential structures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending increased more than expected in March, boosted by investment in nonresidential structures, but single-family homebuilding remained depressed amid higher mortgage rates. The Commerce Department said on…
India March infrastructure output grows 3.6%, a five-month low
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s infrastructure output expanded 3.6% year-on-year in March, its slowest pace in five months, in part dragged by a contraction in electricity and cement output, government data showed…
US pending home sales slump unexpectedly in March
(Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes tumbled unexpectedly in March to snap a three-month rebound, raising a caution flag about what had appeared to be a nascent recovery in…
U.S. goods trade deficit narrows sharply in March; retail inventories rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in March as exports surged and imports declined, which augurs well for economic growth in the first quarter. The goods trade…
South Africa’s producer inflation slows to 10.6% y/y in March
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s producer inflation slowed to 10.6% year-on-year in March from 12.2% in February, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday. On a month-on-month basis, the producer price index was…
Hong Kong home prices rise for third month in March
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong private home prices in March rose for the third month and edged up 1.4% from February, as the reopened border with China and a raft of…
US new home sales soar to one-year high in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes jumped to a one-year high in March, likely as a retreat in mortgage rates boosted demand. New home sales surged 9.6% to a…
Thailand car production rises 4% y/y in March, exports also up
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Car production in Thailand rose 4.16% in March from a year earlier to 179,848 units, as a shortage of microchips eased, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on…
Burlington police file charges against members of mob during ‘chaotic’ March gathering
BURLINGTON CITY, NJ – The Burlington Police Department has announced multiple charges have been filed in an incident that unfolded in the city last month. On Friday, March 31, at approximately 4:50…
Singapore March core inflation rises 5%, slightly less than forecast
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 5% in March, slightly lower than forecast, official data showed on Monday. The core inflation rate – which excludes private…
Vanguard bought large banks’ bonds on the cheap during March turmoil
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager, increased exposure to large bank’s bonds during the banking rout in March, taking advantage of cheap valuations, according to…
China’s exports to North Korea rise sharply in March
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s overall exports to North Korea in March rose sharply compared with the same month last year for the second month in a row, with the major export items…
TODD MYERS: This Earth Day, Don’t March — Innovate
TODD MYERS: This Earth Day, Don’t March — Innovate Todd Myers on April 20, 2023 In 2014, climate activists organized major marches and declared success was near. “The People’s Climate March in…
South Korea March producer inflation eases to weakest in 25 months
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s producer inflation slowed in March to the weakest level in 25 months, central bank data showed on Friday, led by agricultural and petroleum products. The producer price…
US existing home sales resume downward trend in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell in March as a reversal in mortgage rates likely pushed buyers back to the sidelines, but there are tentative signs that the housing market…
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