U.S. new home sales jump in May; median house price falls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Sales of new U.S. single-family homes surged to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in May, benefiting…
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Biden does not expect a recession, says US economy is ‘strong’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States economy is “strong now” and he does not…
US to give Ukraine $500 million in additional military aid -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will provide Kyiv with a new military package worth up to $500 million, the Pentagon…
Jefferies beats profit estimates as capital market revival offsets deal slump
By Jaiveer Shekhawat and Lananh Nguyen (Reuters) -Jefferies Financial Group Inc on Tuesday posted second-quarter profit that edged past analysts’…
Brazil’s central bank is causing ‘unnecessary noise,’ minister says
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s planning and budget minister, Simone Tebet, said on Tuesday that the country’s central bank is causing “unnecessary…
United Airlines CEO blames FAA as storms trigger more flight cancellations
(Reuters) – United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby has blamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after severe storms led to…
Google aims to avoid ‘perverse’ regulation in Brazil, says executive
By Patricia VilasBoas SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The top executive of Google Brazil said on Tuesday the company encourages greater…
Google Lays Off Staff At Its Mapping App Waze
(Reuters) -Alphabet-owned Google on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs at mapping app Waze as it merges the app’s advertising…
Wall Street closes higher as upbeat economic data allays slowdown fears
By Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes rebounded on Tuesday from a recent…
Marketmind: Risk back on as slowdown blues fade
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist….