Long-feared corporate debt woes start to hit home
By Chiara Elisei and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The spectre of rising corporate debt defaults exacerbating a global economic…
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US manufacturing output falls in June; rebounds in second quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Production at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell in June, but rebounded in the second quarter as motor vehicle…
US builder confidence hits highest level in over a year
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. home builder sentiment hit a 13-month high in July as limited housing stock continued…
Blackstone to invest $150 million in London-based hedge fund Astaris
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP is to invest $150 million in London-based Astaris Capital Management…
Instant View: Canada annual inflation rate slows to 2.8% in June
(Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8% in June on lower prices for gasoline as a result of…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…