US consumer sentiment dips in August; inflation expectations improve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment dipped in August, but Americans expected inflation to edge lower over the next year…
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India’s June industrial output rises at slowest pace in 3 months
By Nikunj Ohri and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s industrial output growth rate slipped to a three-month low of…
Iranian-American prisoners involved in swap, fund release
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran may free five detained U.S. citizens as part of a deal under which $6 billion in…
Analysis-Bond market’s newfound economic optimism may be shortsighted
By Shankar Ramakrishnan and Davide Barbuscia (Reuters) – In recent weeks, U.S. bond markets have bought into the prospect of…
Brazil’s helicopter market seen picking up in H2 after early 2023 slowdown
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Major helicopter manufacturers operating in Brazil expect a demand recovery in the second…
West African bloc activates standby force for possible Niger intervention
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) -West Africa’s regional bloc on Thursday ordered the activation of a standby force for possible…
Eight-year-old boy killed as Russian missiles hit western Ukraine – officials
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk with hypersonic missiles on Friday, hitting areas…
Olam Group expects agricultural unit’s Singapore-Saudi dual IPO by 2024 first half
(Reuters) -Singapore’s Olam Group said on Friday it is targeting the IPO of its agricultural unit by the first half…
Brazil consumer prices up by more than expected in July
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s consumer prices as measured by the benchmark IPCA index rose more than expected in July,…
Private equity firm CVC bags $4.45 billion so far in sixth Asia-focused fund
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Europe-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has raised over $4.45 billion so far…