Missing woman last seen in Baltimore wearing flamingo shirt
BALTIMORE, MD – She was last spotted wearing a black t-shirt with a flamingo on the front and green pants, and now police are asking for help to find her. Michelle Murphy,…
China’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.0% in 2022 on COVID hit – Reuters poll
By Kevin Yao BEIJING – China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 5.0% in 2022 amid renewed COVID-19 outbreaks and a weakening global recovery, a Reuters poll showed, raising pressure on…
China seen holding medium-term rate steady Friday, RRR cut seen more likely- Reuters poll
SHANGHAI/BEIJING – China’s central bank is set to step up monetary easing efforts, but a vast majority of market participants in a Reuters poll conducted on Thursday believe the central bank may…
Uniqlo owner’s results seen as bellwether for China shutdown impact
TOKYO – Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co’s earnings on Thursday may give an indication of how major global retailers are weathering COVID-related shutdowns in China, one of the biggest growth markets for…
Ukrainian refugee crisis seen pressuring Europe’s housing market
By Zuzanna Szymanska BERLIN – Ukrainian refugees fleeing war have been hospitably received around Europe, but the longer they stay the more their presence may exacerbate housing price pressures in host nations…
Gasoline seen boosting U.S. consumer prices in March
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices likely increased by the most in 16-1/2 years in March as Russia’s war against Ukraine boosted the cost of gasoline to record highs, resulting in annual inflation…
Traders reroute coffee bound to Russia, demand hit from war seen
By Marcelo Teixeira BOSTON – Traders are diverting coffee shipments that were initially expected to go to Russia, and some have stopped selling to that market altogether, attendees at a U.S. coffee…
Analysis-Politics, not substance, seen guiding U.S. and Iran on terror listing
By Arshad Mohammed and Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) – One of the last obstacles to reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal – Tehran’s demand to remove its Revolutionary Guards from a U.S. terrorism…
Sharif, frontrunner as next Pakistani PM, seen as ‘can-do’ administrator
By Syed Raza Hassan and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD – Shehbaz Sharif, the person most likely to be Pakistan’s next prime minister, is little known outside his home country but has a…
Sharif, frontrunner as next Pakistani PM, seen as ‘can-do’ administrator
By Syed Raza Hassan and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD – Shehbaz Sharif, the person most likely to be Pakistan’s next prime minister, is little known outside his home country but has a…
Canadian dollar seen higher if BoC front-loads rate hikes- Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – REUTERS POLL-CANADIAN DOLLAR TO STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY TO 1.25/USD IN THREE MONTHS, MATCHING MARCH’S FORECAST REUTERS POLL-CANADIAN DOLLAR SEEN UP 2% AT 1.23/USD IN ONE YEAR Canada’s dollar…
Minutes of Fed’s March meeting seen detailing a speedy balance sheet rundown
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will release more details on what’s evolving as a three-year plan to trim several trillion dollars from the stash of assets…
U.S. buybacks seen at record highs ahead of earnings reports
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – U.S. stock buybacks appear to be hitting new records as companies head into quarterly earnings season, even as some investors worry about the growing threat of inflation,…
Mexican economy seen growing 3.4% in 2022, says finance ministry
(Reuters) – Mexico’s government forecast economic growth of 3.4% for 2022, far below what the nation’s President was aiming for, a finance ministry document showed on Friday, as Latin America’s second-largest economy…
India central bank focussed on growth, seen lagging on inflation fight
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI – Inflation is picking up in India, but the country’s central bank is likely to maintain its loose policy even as its global peers raise rates, potentially forcing…
Spain’s 2021 budget gap narrows more than expected, further cut seen
MADRID – Spain’s budget deficit narrowed to 6.76% of gross domestic product last year from over 10% in 2020, beating forecasts from international organisations and the government, which expects a further reduction…
H&M seen posting first-quarter profit, Russia clouds outlook
By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s H&M is seen swinging back to profit in its December-February quarter as pandemic effects ease, though the closure of its Russian stores and the economic fallout…
Czech central bank seen raising rates to highest since 2001: Reuters poll
PRAGUE – The Czech National Bank is set to raise its main rate by 50 basis points to 5.00% on March 31, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, which would be the…
Exclusive-Paraguay central bank chief says 2022 inflation seen at 6%, top of tolerance range
By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION – Paraguay will end 2022 with inflation close to 6%, the country’s central bank head told Reuters on Monday, right at the ceiling of the entity’s tolerance range…
Turkey’s C/A deficit seen rising to 4% of GDP this year -Goldman
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s current account deficit is expected to rise to $32 billion or 4.0% of GDP this year, more than the 2.5% previously forecast, Goldman Sachs said, citing rising commodity prices…
Woman Reported Missing, Last Seen in Philadelphia Hotel
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department has reported 38-year-old Derya Van Bavel has been reported missing. She was last spoken to via phone on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 12:00 P.M.,…
Bank of Mexico seen raising rates in response to Fed hike, inflation-Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s central bank is set to raise its benchmark interest rate this week for the seventh consecutive time, following in the footsteps of the U.S. Federal Reserve as inflation…
Canada retail sales up 3.2% in January, seen falling 0.5% in February
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA – Canadian retail sales bounced back in January, beating expectations, as shoppers ventured out to car dealerships and home improvement shops, official data showed Friday, though February retail…
Canadian inflation seen peaking at or above 6%; more rate hikes in the cards
By Julie Gordon and Fergal Smith OTTAWA – A commodities rally sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will push Canadian inflation higher for longer, with the headline rate now seen peaking at…
Shares in Brazil’s Nubank rise as central bank rules seen as less onerous
– Brazilian fintech Nubank said on Monday that new central bank rules for digital banks will bring lower capital requirements than originally expected next year and in 2024, with the announcement lifting…
Russia’s inflation seen at 20%, GDP down 8% in 2022, central bank survey shows
– Inflation in Russia is forecast to accelerate to 20% and its economy could fall by as much as 8% this year, an independent survey of analysts requested by the central bank…
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