US wholesale inventories revised up in boost to second-quarter GDP

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. wholesale inventories were unchanged in May after declining for two straight months, suggesting inventory investment could support economic growth in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Monday that wholesale inventories were unchanged instead of dipping 0.1% as previously reported last month. Stocks at wholesalers fell 0.3% in April. Economists polled…

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Canada extends consultation period for RBC’s $13.5 billion bid for HSBC unit

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s finance ministry has extended the consultation period for Royal Bank of Canada’s $13.5 billion proposed acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian unit by 15 days due to a technical error that prevented the department from receiving some submissions by email. The Finance Department said the technical issue has now been resolved and stakeholders…

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LeapFrog plans $500 million investment in Asian, African climate transition firms

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Sustainability-focused asset manager LeapFrog Investments said it plans to invest $500 million in companies addressing climate change in Asia and Africa, with projects it hopes will reach up to 50 million low-income people. The commitment was announced at the Climate Finance Mobilisation Forum in Britain on Monday, attended by…

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US House oversight panel asks Fed’s Powell for SVB documents

(Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Monday asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to hand over confidential documents related to the central bank’s supervision of failed Silicon Valley Bank. Committee chair James Comer, in a letter to Powell published on the panel’s website, also asked for documents related to Fed…

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Godrej Aerospace targets Airbus, Boeing suppliers as India jet orders soar

By Dhwani Pandya MUMBAI (Reuters) -Godrej Aerospace is in talks to build aircraft parts for suppliers to Airbus and Boeing as airlines place record jet orders, a top executive at the Indian company said. Air India and IndiGo between them have nearly 1,000 new planes on order, said Maneck Behramkamdin, associate vice president and business…

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Timeline: Foxconn withdraws from $19.5 billion Vedanta chip plan in India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Monday it had withdrawn from a joint venture with conglomerate Vedanta, in a blow to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chipmaking plans. Here is a timeline of how events have unfolded since the signing of the $19.5 billion joint venture: * Feb. 14, 2022: Foxconn partners with…

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