Category Archives:
Chile central bank announces $25 billion intervention amid USD advance
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's central bank agreed to a $25 billion intervention in the foreign exchange market due to the galloping advance of the U.S. dollar in recent weeks. In a statement released T...
Jul 15, 2022
U.S. import prices rise less than expected in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased less than expected in June, likely as a strong dollar helped to curb gains in the costs of goods excluding petroleum products, offering some hopeful...
Jul 15, 2022
Restaurateur Pinskiy to buy Starbucks’ Russia coffee shops -report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Restaurateur Anton Pinskiy said he will become a co-owner of Starbucks Corp's coffee shops in Russia, Forbes Russia reported on Friday. It said he will partner up with rapper Timati...
Jul 15, 2022
U.S. retail sales beat expectations in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in June as consumers bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods even as they paid more for gasoline. Retail sales rose 1.0% ...
Jul 15, 2022
Russia not interested in nationalising foreign enterprises, says minister
(Reuters) -Moscow is not interested in nationalising foreign-owned enterprises operating in Russia, Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said on Friday, in comments likely to provide only limite...
Jul 15, 2022
American tourists splurge in Paris boutiques as euro slides
By Mimosa Spencer and Doyinsola Oladipo PARIS (Reuters) - American tourist Shawna Wilson says she has splashed out on four dresses at the high-end LVMH-owned department store La Samaritaine in Paris, ...
Jul 15, 2022
Taiwan accuses Chinese Apple supplier of stealing secrets, charges 14
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday accused a Chinese Apple Inc supplier of stealing commercial secrets from a Taiwanese supplier and poaching its workforce to win orders from the U.S. ...
Jul 15, 2022
Pekin’s summer concert series is back
PEKIN, Ill. — Pekin kicks off its summer concert series this weekend with music, food and vendors. The Downtown Music Concert Series gets underway Friday evening with music from 5-11 p.m. on Cou...
Jul 15, 2022
Citigroup profit sinks 27% on loan loss provisions, dealmaking slump
(Reuters) -Citigroup Inc posted a 27% decline in second-quarter profit on Friday as the third-largest U.S. bank added reserves for potentially sour loans and its investment banking business took a hit...
Jul 15, 2022
Japan finance minister warns vs speculative moves behind rapid yen weakening
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Friday against "speculative moves" seen behind a rapid yen weakening, using the strongest wording to the day a...
Jul 15, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
53 °F Partly cloudy
