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Philippines Q4 GDP grows 7.2%, faster than forecast
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine economy grew at an annual rate of 7.2% in the fourth quarter, the statistics agency said on Thursday, beating expectations. Economists in a Reuters poll had expected ...
Jan 25, 2023
Oil edges up as U.S. crude inventories rise less than expected
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Oil prices were up in early Asian trade on Thursday as U.S. crude stocks rose less than expected, while a weaker dollar made oil cheaper for non-American buyers. Brent cru...
Jan 25, 2023
Philippines posts $4.6 billion trade deficit in December
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.6 billion for December, the biggest trade gap in three months, government data showed on Thursday. That brought the full-year trade defi...
Jan 25, 2023
Dollar near eight-month low ahead of central bank meetings
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar lolled near an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday, as a gloomy U.S. corporate earnings season stoked recession fears and as traders stayed on gua...
Jan 25, 2023
Mexico’s Mejia says central bank should consider decoupling from U.S. Fed -report
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's central bank should consider decoupling from the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy, Deputy Governor Omar Mejia said in a Bloomberg Linea story published on Wednesd...
Jan 25, 2023
Gentle soul, accordion player, mushroom lover: Half Moon Bay victim mourned
By Alexandra Ulmer HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (Reuters) - When friends of farm supervisor Marciano Martinez heard of the shooting at the Half Moon Bay mushroom plantations on Monday, they had a sinking fee...
Jan 25, 2023
Largest U.S. refinery operating normally after storm upsets – sources
(Reuters) - Motiva Enterprises' 626,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery, the largest in the United States, was operating normally on Wednesday after upsets on Tuesday caused by severe...
Jan 25, 2023
State makes last federal COVID loan payment early
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A $4.5 billion federal loan that helped the state get through the COVID-19 pandemic is officially paid back. The loan, according to the Governor’s office and Comptrolle...
Jan 25, 2023
Meta’s social media apps down for thousands of users – Downdetector
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's social media apps were down on Wednesday for thousands of users in the United States, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. More than 12,000 users acr...
Jan 25, 2023
BOJ policymakers debated wage outlook at January meeting-summary
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers debated the outlook of inflation at their January meeting, with some warning that it could take time for wages to rise sustainably, a summary of opinions a...
Jan 25, 2023
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