US consumer confidence races to 17-month high; housing market regaining strength
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence increased in June to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years…
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Volvo EVs to now have access to Tesla superchargers
(Reuters) – Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Tesla to give its electric…
US 2024 hopeful Haley calls for China trade curbs over fentanyl deaths
By Gram Slattery and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley staked out one of the most hawkish…
Canada’s May inflation rate slows, weakening case for a July rate hike
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s annual inflation rate came in at 3.4% in May, its slowest…
Beyonce-flation? How stars are driving prices up as fans flock to concerts
By Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway and Sachin Ravikumar LOS ANGELES/GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – Call it Beyflation. Or maybe Swiftflation. The…
European shares inch up on China boost, rate hike fears limit gains
By Amruta Khandekar and Siddarth S (Reuters) -European shares rose on Tuesday supported by financials and luxury stocks as investors…
Factbox-The state of legal cases in VW’s diesel scandal
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler was handed a suspended sentence of one year and nine months by…
Britain’s supermarkets reject ‘profiteering’ charge
By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket executives rejected allegations they were profiteering through a cost of…
Brazil inflation slows as central bank foresees August rate cut
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Annual inflation in Brazil slowed further in early June, hitting its lowest in nearly…
Xponential plunges after short-seller alleges fitness chain misled investors
(Reuters) – Shares of Xponential Fitness slumped nearly 34% on Tuesday after short-seller Fuzzy Panda Research alleged that the boutique…