(Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has proposed new gun control measures after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, including at least eight children. Here are some details on how Serbia and other countries have responded to such mass shootings. SERBIA Vucic proposed a moratorium on gun permits regardless of weapon type…
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy gained a net 41,400 jobs in April, entirely in part-time work and ahead of analyst forecasts, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. The jobless rate held at 5.0%, beating forecasts it would rise to 5.1%. Employment in the goods producing sector grew by a net 6,300 jobs, largely in construction….
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employers boosted hiring in April while raising wages for workers, pointing to sustained labor market strength that could see the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates higher for some time. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 253,000 jobs, the Labor Department’s employment report showed on Friday, while March was revised lower to 165,000…
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) -Not for the first time, the European Central Bank is determined to display policymaking independence from its Transatlantic cousin – but the two central banks are likely more in sync than it seems. Two potentially pivotal policy decisions within 24 hours this week from the ECB and U.S. Federal Reserve…
(Reuters) – Coty Inc said on Friday it would explore a listing on the Paris Stock Exchange as the CoverGirl cosmetics maker looks to strengthen its presence in Europe and tap into new investors in the market. Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty counts Europe as a substantial market, with net revenues from the EMEA…
LONDON (Reuters) – A Washington stalemate on whether to increase the U.S. debt ceiling has raised the risk of a default as early as June and threatens a fresh rout in financial markets. While analysts reckon a crisis will be averted, just an increased probability of default would send shock waves across markets, said Janus…
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is negotiating with other countries to speed up the return of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, wanted for his role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday. Low, better known as Jho Low, has been charged in Malaysia and the United States for allegedly masterminding…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Big Tech delivered again, as another earnings beat from the world’s biggest firm soothed investor nerves over U.S. regional banks and the debt ceiling row – and Friday’s release of the April employment report. Apple, the world’s largest company by market…
By Greg Torode, Eduardo Baptista and Tim Kelly HONG KONG (Reuters) – When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong, east of Taiwan last month as part of military drills surrounding the island, it was showcasing a capability that it has yet to master and could take years to perfect. As…
By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) – Whoever wins Turkey’s elections this month, the NATO-member is expected to maintain cordial relations with Russia that have already endured several years of dramatic change in Ankara’s foreign policy. What prompted that change was Turkey’s severe economic crisis, which forced President Tayyip Erdogan to mend strained…
