U.S. farm agency told to investigate worker complaints at Maryland research complex
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has ordered the Department of Agriculture to…
June 2023
China central bank to keep policy ‘precise, forceful’ amid faltering recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank said on Friday it would implement prudent monetary policy in a “precise and forceful manner”…
US Consumer Spending Stalls In May; Inflation Still Elevated
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending stagnated in May as households cut back on purchases of motor…
US consumer spending stalls in May; inflation still elevated
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer spending stagnated in May as households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles…
Canada’s economy gathered pace in May after stalling in April
By Ismail Shakil and Nivedita Balu OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s economy regained momentum in May after stalling in April, Statistics Canada…
Global mergers and acquisitions plunge in Q2 but dealmakers see green shoots
By Anirban Sen and Andres Gonzalez NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity fell 36% year-on-year in the…
US dollar share of global reserves edges up in Q1, euro’s share dips – IMF
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar’s share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund…
Euro zone inflation falls again in June as energy prices tumble
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Inflation in the euro zone extended its decline in June as the cost of fuel tumbled, more…
Apple’s Market Value Breaches $3 Trillion Mark Again
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s market capitalization on Friday breached the $3 trillion mark for the first time since January last…
Survivors of Greece boat disaster say coastguard rope toppled boat
MALAKASA/KALAMATA, Greece (Reuters) – Survivors of a boat disaster that likely killed hundreds of migrants near Greece have given accounts…