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…
Nigeria boat capsize death toll rises to more than 100
By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – The death toll from an overloaded boat that capsized in a remote part of Nigeria’s north central region has risen to more than 100, police…
Swiss National Bank Chairman hints at rate rises to tackle inflation
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank could raise interest rates to tackle inflation which remains above target, Chairman Thomas Jordan said in an interview published on Saturday, Jordan defended the central…
Canada loses 17,300 jobs in May, jobless rate rises to 5.2%
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy lost a net 17,300 jobs in May, entirely in full-time work, and the jobless rate rose to 5.2%, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. Analysts had forecast…
Bank of Montreal quarterly profit rises on higher interest income
(Reuters) – Bank of Montreal’s second-quarter profit jumped as higher interest rates shored up the lender’s net interest income, the Canadian bank said on Wednesday. Net income excluding one-off items rose to…
US homebuilder sentiment rises to 10-month high in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose to a 10-month high in May as tight housing supply boosted demand for new construction, according to a survey on Tuesday that also showed tightening…
U.S. refiners build new oil processing as travel rises
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil refiners aim to run at up to 94% of a total 17.9 million barrels per day processing capacity this quarter, according to company forecasts…
South Africa’s unemployment rate rises amid power crisis
By Kopano Gumbi PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s unemployment rate rose in the first quarter after declining for four consecutive quarters last year, data showed on Tuesday, as the country reeled from…
Cost of insuring against U.S. default rises to highest since 2009
LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of insuring against a U.S. default rose to its highest since early 2009 on Thursday, in the latest sign of investor nerves over the debt ceiling standoff.…
UK construction output rises in April, house-building drag intensifies -PMI
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Activity in Britain’s construction sector increased in April but growth was lopsided, with residential house-building suffering its steepest decline since May 2020, weighed down by weaker…
Green Thumb revenue rises as more US states allow marijuana use
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) – Green Thumb Industries Inc reported higher first-quarter sales on Wednesday, as customer traffic rose at the cannabis producer’s retail stores after more U.S. states legalized the recreational…
Italy CPI rises again in April amid energy prices volatility
By Antonella Cinelli ROME (Reuters) – Italian inflation jumped unexpectedly in April, driven by another spike in energy prices, official statistics agency ISTAT said on Tuesday. EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose a…
Textron’s profit rises on stronger pricing of business jets
(Reuters) – Textron Inc beat estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher sales of pricier business jets in Aviation segment helped offset the lower military helicopter revenues in Bell unit. Shares…
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…
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…
US business activity rises to 11-month high in April – S&P Global survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business activity accelerated to an 11-month high in April, according to a survey on Friday, which was at odds with growing signs that the economy was in danger…
Fed emergency lending rises slightly in latest week
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve emergency lending to banks in the wake of last month’s financial sector troubles remains high and increased modestly in the latest week, according to data released…
China’s March industrial output rises 3.9%; retail sales up 10.6%
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial output rose 3.9% in March year-on-year, official data showed on Tuesday, accelerating from a 2.4% increase in the first two months but missing expectations slightly amid a…
German engineering production rises at the start of 2023 – VDMA
BERLIN (Reuters) – Production in Germany’s engineering sector rose by 3.2% in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same months last year as supply chain bottlenecks eased considerably, the…
Tupperware rises a day after 50% slump on going concern warning
(Reuters) – Tupperware Brand Corp’s shares recouped some lost ground to climb nearly 7% on Tuesday, a day after losing half their value as the maker of reusable plastic containers flagged doubts…
Philippine central bank may consider pausing rate rises if inflation slows
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank may consider pausing its monetary tightening next month if April inflation does not accelerate, the bank’s governor said on Sunday. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises in March
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on Friday, highlighting the continued challenges for the…
Brazil’s jobless rate rises to 8.6% in quarter through February
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s jobless rate rose to 8.6% in the three months through February, statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, slightly below market expectations of 8.7%. The data showed a…
India’s external debt rises to $613.1 billion as of end-Dec – Govt
(Reuters) – India’s external debt rose 1.2% quarter-on-quarter to $613.1 billion as of end-December, the government said in a statement on Friday. The country’s external debt-to-GDP ratio stood at the same level…
Analysis-Rate rises pile pain on SME firms in U.S. and Europe
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. and European small and medium-sized (SME) firms may be next to feel the pain of rapid interest rate rises, with analysts and investors warily watching…
Brazil’s public debt rises 1.51% in February
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal public debt grew 1.51% in February from the month before, the Treasury said on Wednesday, marked by a further increase in issuance costs. The total debt stock…
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