Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Portugal’s February inflation slows down to 8.2%
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese consumer prices rose 8.2% year-on-year in February in a slowdown from 8.4% reported in the previous month, flash data from National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on T...
Feb 28, 2023
Canada’s Scotiabank profit falls on capital market slump, provisions
(Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) reported a lower first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as a lull in its investment banking division dented income from its capital markets unit and compelled th...
Feb 28, 2023
Moscow says Ukraine launched failed drone attacks on Russian territory overnight
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of launching attempted drone strikes against civil infrastructure targets in two southern Russian regions overnight, but said th...
Feb 28, 2023
Mexico’s ‘historic moment’ for housing needs financing help – study
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - For housing access to improve in Mexico, financial support such as mortgages or subsidies, along with greater buy-in from local governments and the private secto...
Feb 28, 2023
US House Republicans target ESG investments in latest culture war salvo
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House is expected to vote on Tuesday on a bill to block President Joe Biden's administration from allowing retirement plans to con...
Feb 28, 2023
First U.S. House China select committee to focus on human rights
By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new U.S. congressional select committee on competition with China will hold a first hearing focused largely on human rights on Tuesday...
Feb 28, 2023
Some US Caterpillar workers plan possible strike once contract expires
By Bianca Flowers (Reuters) - Union workers at four Caterpillar Inc U.S. facilities have threatened to strike for wage increases, improved safety measures and better healthcare benefits once a six-yea...
Feb 28, 2023
Marketmind: Irksome inflation won’t die down
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As investors mull what looks like a new year re-acceleration of the world economy, the narrative of steady disinflation has been ripp...
Feb 28, 2023
Crime tops Chicago voters’ concerns in mayoral election
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Chicago voters will cast ballots on Tuesday for mayor amid deepening worries about the city's rising crime rate, with polls showing public safety is far and away the top conce...
Feb 28, 2023
US Supreme Court scrutinizes Biden college student debt relief
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of President Joe Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student debt for some 40 million borrowers is placed in the hands of the U.S. Su...
Feb 28, 2023
