Dr Martens tripped up by tough U.S. market
By Eva Mathews and Helen Reid (Reuters) -Dr Martens shares dropped more than 10% on Thursday after the British bootmaker…
Economy
South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth consecutive month in May, with a particularly steep decline…
Investment more than consumption leading India’s economic growth – economists
By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) – A surge in investments that offset sluggish consumption to boost India’s growth in 2022-23…
Euro zone factory downturn deepens in May despite price cuts
LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in euro zone manufacturing activity deepened in May as demand slumped despite factories cutting prices…
Visiting Moldova, Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready for NATO membership
CHISINAU (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a trip to Moldova on Thursday that Ukraine was ready to be…
German manufacturing shrinks at fastest in 3 years in May -PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s manufacturing sector contracted at the fastest rate in three years in May and output fell for…
Surging temple and lottery stocks mirror China’s weak recovery
By Jason Xue and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Shares in some Chinese temple operators and lottery sellers surged for…
US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support
By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill…
China’s Henan plans ‘zero-dynamic’ end to youth unemployment
(Refiles to correct spelling of ‘dynamic’ in headline) By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Henan province has unveiled…
Major central banks renew rate hike push in May
By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – The pace of interest rate hikes across major central banks showed…