Lottery heat rises with dual wins in Brooklyn and White Plains
Brooklyn, NY — Two New Yorkers are each $9,304.50 richer after winning top prizes in the Saturday TAKE 5 midday drawing, with winning tickets sold in Brooklyn and White Plains. One of…
Singapore May core inflation rises 3.6%, just above forecast
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose in May at its fastest pace in more than a decade, driven by higher inflation for food and utilities, official data showed on Thursday.…
BoE’s Pill says rate rises are a blunt tool, cannot fine-tune sterling
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON – The Bank of England’s monetary policy must focus on its main goal of controlling inflation, rather than trying too hard to stabilise the exchange…
UK minister warns public sector workers not to expect above-inflation pay rises
LONDON – The British government needs to be sensible about public sector pay, junior treasury minister Simon Clarke said on Monday, warning that above-inflation rises would only worsen general inflation that is…
Ecuador seeks partner to stop gas flaring as anger rises in the Amazon
By Alexandra Valencia JOYA DE LOS SACHAS, Ecuador – Ecuador oil company Petroecuador says it is working to shut down gas flares in the Amazon to comply with a court-imposed deadline, but…
ECB rate rises will be more gradual than Fed’s, says Draghi
KYIV – The European Central Bank will inevitably raise interest rates more slowly than the U.S. Federal Reserve given the different economic circumstance in the euro zone, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi…
HSS Lerner Children’s Pavilion Rises to Top 10 for Pediatric Orthopedics in U.S.News & World Report’s ‘Best Children’s Hospital’ 2022-2023
Again, Ranked Best Hospital in NY, NJ, and CT NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 — Hospital for Special Surgery’s (HSS) Lerner Children’s Pavilion is again ranked the top hospital for pediatric orthopedics…
Turkish unemployment rises to 11.3% in April
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s unemployment rate rose to 11.3% in April, while a seasonally adjusted measure of labour underutilisation fell 10 percentage points to 21.7%, data showed on Friday. The labour underutilisation measure…
German industrial output rises smaller-than-expected 0.7% in April
BERLIN – German industrial production recovered but rose less than expected in April as pandemic restrictions and war in Ukraine disrupted supply chains, official data showed on Wednesday. Industrial output rose by…
Japan service sector sentiment rises for 3rd month in May -govt
TOKYO – Japan’s service sector sentiment index rose for the third straight month in May, a sign of improving sentiment about the overall economy, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Wednesday. The…
‘A Source Of Concern’: Jobs Growth Stalls, Unemployment Rises In May
‘A Source Of Concern’: Jobs Growth Stalls, Unemployment Rises In May Thomas Catenacci on June 3, 2022 The U.S. economy added 390,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate was largely unchanged…
China says its Jan-April non-financial outbound direct investment rises 4.5% y/y
BEIJING – China’s non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) in the first four months of the year rose 4.5% from a year earlier to $35.88 billion, the commerce ministry said on Monday. In…
UK’s Sainsbury’s to invest 500 million pounds over two years to soften price rises
LONDON – British supermarket Sainsbury’s said on Monday it was stepping up its efforts to keep a lid on prices and it would spend 500 million pounds ($631.4 million) over the two…
U.S. business borrowing for equipment rises 7% in April- ELFA
(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed 7% more in April to finance their investments in equipment compared to a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Monday, as firms…
Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -21.1 in May
(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.9 points in May from the April number, figures released on Friday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer…
U.S. manufacturing output rises more than expected in April
WASHINGTON – Production at U.S. factories increased more than expected in April amid continued strong demand for motor vehicles and other goods, which should help to underpin manufacturing activity. Manufacturing output increased…
Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility
By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/NEW YORK – Traders in the world’s largest markets are having to navigate wild intra-day swings and shrinking deal sizes as central banks rapidly…
Inflation in Ukraine rises to 16.4% y/y in April – statistics service
KYIV – Ukraine’s inflation increased to 16.4% in April year-on-year from 13.7% in March, the state statistics service said on Tuesday, citing a sharp rise in food and energy prices following Russia’s…
Rise in German investor morale ‘not enough to become hopeful’
BERLIN -German investor sentiment rose slightly in May on expectations the economic situation in Europe’s largest economy will deteriorate less markedly than predicted previously as the European Central Bank acts to tame…
Green Thumb profit rises as U.S. pot demand grows
By Rithika Krishna (Reuters) – Green Thumb Industries Inc reported a surge in revenue and core profit on Wednesday, as increasing acceptance of marijuana in the United States helped one of the…
Brazil’s industrial output rises in March but down over Q1
BRASILIA – Industrial production in Brazil rose in March, but ended the first quarter with a negative print, highlighting the challenges for the sector amid problems in global chains and a domestic…
U.S. construction spending rises less than expected in March
WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending barely rose in March as a moderate increase in outlays on private projects was partially offset by a further decline in public spending. The Commerce Department said…
Easing energy costs curb Spanish April price rises but core inflation jumps
MADRID – Easing energy prices helped lower Spanish 12-month inflation to 8.4% in April from March’s near 40-year high, preliminary data showed on Thursday, although core inflation, which strips out more volatile…
Exclusive: After pandemic drop, Canada’s detention of immigrants rises again
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO – Canada is locking up more people in immigration detention without charge after the numbers fell during the pandemic, government data obtained by Reuters shows. Authorities cite…
China Bans Its Own National Anthem As Anger Over Lockdowns Rises
China Bans Its Own National Anthem As Anger Over Lockdowns Rises Philip Lenczycki on April 25, 2022 China’s censors banned social media posts featuring the communist country’s national anthem after internet users…
Singapore March core inflation rises at fastest pace in a decade
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose in March by its fastest pace in a decade, outpacing economist forecasts, driven by higher inflation for food and services, official data showed on…
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