Second Minke Whale Found Dead Off Jersey Coast Days Since Offshore Wind Survey Ship Returned
LAVALLETTE, N.J. — A small minke whale was found dead early Friday morning near Trenton Avenue in Lavallette, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC). The whale, measuring between 10 and…
New York remains top financial centre, London clings to second place – survey
LONDON (Reuters) – New York has easily remained the world’s top financial centre with London still second and gaining some ground, but also facing a tougher fight with Singapore and Hong Kong,…
U.S. business activity nears stand-still in September, survey says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. business activity showed little change in September, with the vast services sector essentially idling at the slowest pace since February, and overall new order activity slipping to…
Nearly half UK small firms feeling hit from higher rates – survey
LONDON (Reuters) – The higher cost of borrowing is hurting almost half of small firms in Britain, according to a survey published on Monday, ahead of an expected 15th back-to-back increase in…
Six Arrested During Protest at Wind Farm Utility Survey Site in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY, NJ – Onshore testing for New Jersey’s inaugural offshore wind energy project moved forward without delay on Tuesday, even as police arrested six individuals for interfering with the operations. The…
South Africa’s consumer confidence recovers in third quarter- Survey
(Reuters) – South Africa’s consumer confidence regained some composure in the third quarter, according to a survey released on Thursday, as a rebound in the economic outlook and improvement in time-to-buy durable…
Economists cut Singapore 2023 growth and inflation forecasts – survey
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Economists have downgraded Singapore’s 2023 growth forecasts and inflation expectations, according to a survey by the country’s central bank published on Wednesday, with spillovers from an external growth slowdown…
Euro zone investor mood darkens in Sept -survey
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone fell more than expected at the start of September as Germany’s economic weakness remained a major drag on the region, a survey showed…
China new home prices fall for fourth month, sales slump – survey
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new home prices fell for the fourth month in August, according to a private survey on Friday, as a property debt crisis kept confidence at a low ebb…
US business borrowing for equipment falls 2% in July – survey
(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed nearly 2% less in July than last year to finance equipment investments, an Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) survey showed on Monday. The companies signed up…
US economy near stalling point as consumer demand weakens, survey says
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. business activity approached the stagnation point in August, with growth at its weakest since February as demand for new business in the vast service sector contracted.…
Close to half of German companies face a shortage of trainees -survey
BERLIN (Reuters) -A growing number of German companies are facing a shortage of trainees, the DIHK Chambers of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday, as Germany like other industrialised countries grapples with…
NY Fed finds record wage expectations in July consumer survey
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – American workers’ expectations for pay surged in July, even as those same workers foresee a modestly less robust job market, said a survey released…
NY Fed survey: Markets bet ahead of July FOMC expected rate rise would be last
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ahead of the July Federal Reserve meeting, banks and money managers projected the hike in interest rates they expected for that gathering would be…
Norway oil companies to boost investments, survey shows
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian oil and gas companies plan to invest more in 2023 and 2024 than previously thought, driven mainly by rising activity as well as cost inflation from a weaker…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Buoys Are Ending Up In Mexico’s Territory, Survey Finds
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Buoys Are Ending Up In Mexico’s Territory, Survey Finds Jennie Taer on August 15, 2023 An international survey found that Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating buoy…
NY Fed survey finds broad cooling in inflation expectations
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans said last month they expected weaker inflation over the next few years, and they also marked up their own views of their personal…
U.S. hospital pharmacists ration drugs as shortages persist – survey
By Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -Nearly a third of U.S. hospital pharmacists say they were forced to ration, delay or cancel treatments as drug shortages in the United States approach an all-time high,…
Grant Suggests Government Had No Science to Back Up Dismissing Sonar Survey Effects on Whales
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – An $800,000 grant by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sought to conduct a study to see how much of an effect underwater sonar mapping off the coast…
US services sector slows in July while prices pick up, ISM survey shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. services sector slowed in July, but businesses faced higher prices for inputs as demand continued to hold up, suggesting a long and slow road to low inflation.…
China new home prices fall for third month in July – survey
BEIJING (Reuters) – Average new home prices in 100 Chinese cities fell for a third consecutive month in July, while more measures are expected in major cities to lift the country’s embattled…
Euro zone firms see stagnating activity ahead: ECB survey
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Big euro zone firms are recording stagnating activity levels and see no improvement in the current quarter with risks tilted towards even more negative outcomes, the European Central Bank…
ECB survey points to stickier underlying inflation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Core inflation in the euro zone will come down more slowly than previously thought as wage growth is seen picking up in a tight labour market, a European Central…
Higher interest rates depress UK commercial property, survey finds
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Two thirds of property surveyors think Britain’s commercial real estate market is in a downturn, as higher Bank of England interest rates have brought the toughest…
South Korean manufacturers most optimistic in seven months -central bank survey
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean manufacturers’ business optimism in August hit its highest level in seven months, a central bank survey showed on Thursday, as concern about raw material prices eased. The…
Canadian market participants see rates staying at 5% in 2023 -BoC survey
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada (BoC) will not raise rates again and will start cutting a little later than previously anticipated, according to a survey of market participants released by…
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