Canadian housing starts jump 41% in June – CMHC
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian housing starts rose 41% in June compared with the previous month, the largest increase in the…
July 2023
McKinsey partners with startup Cohere to help clients adopt generative AI
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Consultancy giant McKinsey said it had struck a partnership with artificial intelligence startup Cohere in…
PNC Financial’s interest income forecast trim clouds upbeat quarter
(Reuters) – PNC Financial Services Group on Tuesday cut its forecast for full-year net interest income (NII), casting a shadow…
Russia hits Ukraine targets in ‘mass retaliatory strike’ after bridge attack
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had hit military targets in two Ukrainian port…
India to push G20 to raise share of taxes on firms where they earn ‘excess profit’ – sources
(This July 16 story has been corrected to show that 25% is not the tax rate, but the share of…
Europe’s sweltering summer could send tourists to cooler climes
By Joanna Plucinska and Guglielmo Mangiapane LONDON/ROME (Reuters) – Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift…
IMF chief: Prospects for medium-term global growth weak
GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Global economic activity is slowing, especially in the manufacturing sector, and medium-term growth prospects remain weak,…
MUFG, Morgan Stanley to deepen alliance, merge some Japan operations
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday they will deepen…
Novartis raises 2023 forecast, maps out Sandoz spin-off
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Novartis on Tuesday raised its full-year earnings forecast for the second time on strong drug…
Biden’s age is his ‘superpower’ in 2024, Jeffrey Katzenberg says
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Movie mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is advising Joe Biden on his re-election campaign, says…