Canadian factory activity slows further in June
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Contraction in Canada’s manufacturing sector deepened slightly in June as an uncertain economic outlook…
July 2023
At least 3 dead, 8 wounded after mass shooting in Fort Worth, Texas
By Kanishka Singh and Shivani Tanna (Reuters) -At least three people were killed and eight wounded in a mass shooting…
Fukushima: Japan gets UN nuclear watchdog approval for water release
By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan won approval from the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog on Tuesday for its…
UN agencies ‘alarmed’ at scale of Jenin raid, concerned about access
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -U.N. aid agencies on Tuesday voiced alarm at the scale of the ongoing Israeli military…
Brazil’s Lula says Mercosur looking for ‘win-win’ trade deal with EU
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that the Mercosur bloc of Brazil, Argentina,…
UK’s Hunt backs regulator to ensure banks pass on better rates to savers
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt gave his backing to the country’s financial regulator FCA to ensure banks…
Ukraine tells Georgian ambassador to go home for ‘consultations’
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign ministry summoned Georgia’s ambassador on Tuesday to protest against the treatment of…
Italy’s finances creak as budget deficit climbs in Q1
By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s budget deficit widened in the first quarter to 12.1% of…
Central bank surprises see June become bumper 2023 rate hike month
By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s major central banks delivered in June the biggest number…
Is Now the Time to Strike Gold in Undervalued Mining Stocks?
Gold prices and the gold mining sector in 2023 reveal intriguing insights. While the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) grew modestly…