
ECB's Lagarde says latest growth data 'encouraging'
FRANKFURT Latest data about economic output in France, Germany and Spain is "quite encouraging" and confirms the European
2023-07-31 00:16

Philippines need not match Fed's 25 bps hike - finance minister
MANILA The Philippines' finance minister said monetary authorities have room to pause on rate hikes in August despite
2023-07-31 00:15

Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN
2023-07-30 23:28

Illegal child labor is on the rise in a tight job market
There's been a serious increase in child labor law violations in the US over the past few years. Well known companies, consumer-facing name brands, have been caught employing children for grueling work in dangerous conditions.
2023-07-30 21:23

A boom in apartment construction is helping to curb rents but not all renters will benefit
When viewed through a wide lens, renters across the U.S. finally appear to be getting some relief, thanks in part to the biggest apartment construction boom in decades
2023-07-30 21:15

The case for a soft landing is slowly but surely building
After months of uncertainty about the economy's health and whether bank stresses from this past spring would weigh too heavily on credit conditions, the possibility of the Federal Reserve pulling off a soft landing is looking brighter.
2023-07-30 19:57

High winds stall efforts to tow a burning cargo ship packed with cars off northern Dutch coast
Dutch authorities say high winds in the North Sea are delaying efforts to tow a burning cargo ship carrying thousands of new cars to safety off the coast of the Netherlands
2023-07-30 17:57

Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden to acquire 10% of Brazil base metals firm - statement
DUBAI Saudi Arabian Mining Company, known as Ma'aden, has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Brazil's base
2023-07-30 16:17

France's Le Maire presses China on market access and lobbies for electric car investment
The French finance minister says he pressed Chinese leaders to open their markets wider to foreign companies
2023-07-30 13:59

Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain
The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal and a series of missile strikes on Ukrainian grain silos and ports have left farmers with few options to export their grain — and all of them are getting more expensive
2023-07-30 13:25

Moroccan economy grew 1.3% in 2022, against 8% in 2021 - central bank
The Moroccan economy registered growth of 1.3% in 2022, slowing down from the 8% growth registered in 2021,
2023-07-30 06:51

India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US
Hoping to stave off inflationary pressures on a diet staple, the Indian government is banning exports of non-Basmati white rice varieties
2023-07-30 04:23