China issues report that Boeing sees as key to restart 737 MAX deliveries
By Valerie Insinna and Brenda Goh WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s aviation regulator has published a report that Boeing views as a…
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South African labour unions reject Eskom pay offer
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Labour unions rejected a 3.75% pay rise offer from South Africa’s power utility Eskom as it is…
Canada retail sales seen slumping in March
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian retail sales dipped by 0.2% in February from January, and are expected to drop another 1.4% in…
Google Bard can now help write software code
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it will update Bard, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, to help…
U.S. Fed may reverse rules that masked losses on SVB’s securities – WSJ
(Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve is considering ending an exemption that has allowed certain midsize banks to conceal losses on securities…
Tide maker P&G dialing up discounts as US consumers pull back
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Doing laundry is a drag. But after two years of price hikes on…
U.S., Euro zone business activity accelerates to 11-month highs in April
By Lucia Mutikani and Jonathan Cable WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. and Euro zone business activity gathered pace in April, according…
Swedish central bank seen hiking by half percentage point to 3.5% next week- Reuters Poll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s central bank will hike its policy rate by a half a percentage point next week as…
Mining M&A spree to keep Australia dealmaking humming after $37 billion in first quarter
By Melanie Burton and Scott Murdoch MELBOURNE (Reuters) – As automakers and chemicals suppliers scramble to secure raw materials, resource-rich…
Volkswagen increases Q1 sales despite weaker China business
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen significantly increased deliveries in the first quarter despite weaker business in China, its most important single…