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Australia retail sales rise 0.9% to record high in April
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail sales climbed to record highs in April as consumers spent big for the holidays, though surging inflation and rising interest rates are steadily sapping spending po...
May 26, 2022
BOJ Kuroda says Japan inflation to stay around 2% for a year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the country's core consumer inflation will likely remain around the central bank's 2% target for 12 months unless energy p...
May 26, 2022
Oil just off 2-month high amid global supply concerns
By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - Oil prices eased slightly in early Asian trade on Friday, after surging to a two-month high in the previous session as investors focused on signs of tight global supply....
May 26, 2022
U.S. agency asks Tesla for information on Canadian fire incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it has asked Tesla Inc for information about a recent 2021 Tesla Model U fire in Vancouver, British Columbia,...
May 26, 2022
With U.S. trade deal stalled, UK pairs up with Indiana
By Alistair Smout and Andrea Shalal LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain will sign its first state-level trade agreement with the U.S. corn belt state of Indiana on Friday, with more to come as Londo...
May 26, 2022
Chevron, union sign tentative pact to end California refinery strike – sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The United Steelworkers union (USW) on Thursday afternoon signed a tentative agreement to end a nine-week-old strike at Chevron Corp's Richmond, California, refinery, said sources ...
May 26, 2022
Nigeria finance minister: low oil output barely enough to cover petrol imports
By Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Low crude oil production means Nigeria is barely able to cover the cost of imported petrol from its oil and gas revenue, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed told ...
May 26, 2022
New Zealand house prices to sink 9.0% this year, another 2% in 2023: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) - New Zealand's house prices are forecast to sink 9.0% this year as aggressive interest rate hikes take some heat out of the blazing housing market amid a worsening...
May 26, 2022
White House expects minimal impact on U.S. and global economy from Russia default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it expects minimal impact on the U.S. and global economy from a Russia debt default. "We expect the impact on the U.S. and the global economy to...
May 26, 2022
Costco beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong consumer spending
(Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, boosted by strong consumer spending on its fresh food, home furnishings and fuel offerings amid surging ...
May 26, 2022
