White House hosts muted Ramadan event as Biden’s Israel policy draws anger
By Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House held a scaled-down iftar dinner on Tuesday to celebrate Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, …
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Colgate-Palmolive sees sales slowing in 2024 as muted volumes weigh
(Reuters) – Colgate-Palmolive on Friday forecast fiscal 2024 sales below estimates, as higher prices of its oral and personal care products continue to weigh on …
Home Depot, Lowe’s may signal more pain from muted consumer spending, housing demand
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) – Wall Street is bracing for another quarter of weak sales from U.S. home improvement chains Home Depot and Lowe’s …
C.H. Robinson sales and profit miss estimates on muted freight demand
(Reuters) – C.H. Robinson Worldwide missed quarterly estimates for sales and profit on Wednesday as the logistics company struggled with waning demand and lower pricing …
Comcast revenue tops estimates amid cord-cutting, muted broadband growth
By Helen Coster and Eva Mathews (Reuters) – Comcast Corp’s fourth-quarter revenue beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, as the media company saw continued demand …
General Mills pet business posts muted sales as retailers cut back on inventory
By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) – General Mills Inc said on Tuesday quarterly sales at its high-margin pet business took a hit due to some key …
TSX futures muted as gold prices slip; U.S. jobs data in focus
(Reuters) – Futures tracking Canada’s resources-heavy main stock index were subdued on Thursday as gold prices slipped, while investors awaited U.S. labor data to gauge …
Fitch affirms Mexico at ‘BBB-‘, notes “prudent” policies alongside muted growth
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Mexico’s long-term local-currency and foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘, with a …
Euro zone wages finally rising but inflation expectations muted, ECB VP says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone wage growth may finally be picking up but longer-term inflation expectations are still anchored around the European Central Bank’s 2% …
China lifts curbs on Canadian canola, demand seen muted
(Reuters) -China has removed a three-year restriction on imports of Canadian canola seed, Canadian officials said in a statement on Wednesday that didn’t provide a …
Analysis-Russian ransomware attacks on Ukraine muted by leaks, insurance woes
By James Pearson and Raphael Satter LONDON/WASHINGTON – Warnings that pro-Russian ransomware gangs would snarl networks in Ukraine and its allies have so far failed …