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IMF says Latam, Caribbean region needs to spend with discipline, grow revenues
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said fiscal policy in Latin America and the Caribbean has been "prudent" but governments need to increase revenues as there are not many ...
Oct 13, 2023
IMF says recent El Salvador mission was ‘very productive’
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's engagement with El Salvador has been "very productive" following a recent visit from a negot...
Oct 13, 2023
IMF optimistic over Suriname-China debt talks
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is optimistic that dialogue between Suriname and China will lead to a debt agreement aligned w...
Oct 13, 2023
US Senator Menendez to be arraigned on new charges Oct. 18 -filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez will be arraigned next week on new charges that he conspired to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government, according to court document posted ...
Oct 13, 2023
U.S. antitrust enforcer says pressing on with fight against Microsoft/Activision deal
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it remained focused on its appeal opposing Xbox maker Microsoft's now-closed $69 billion deal to buy Activision b...
Oct 13, 2023
US consumer sentiment weakens in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in October as households anticipated higher inflation over the next year, a survey showed on Friday. The University of Michigan's preliminar...
Oct 13, 2023
Foreigners pull $13.8 billion from EM portfolios in September -IIF
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Non-residents pulled $13.8 billion from their emerging market portfolios in September as the prospect of higher interest rates in the developed world for a longe...
Oct 13, 2023
IMF: Russia’s war spending fuels short-term growth, longer-term outlook ‘dim’
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) - Huge fiscal spending on the military is fuelling short-term economic growth in Russia, but looking at the longer term picture the outlook is "dim", the International Mo...
Oct 13, 2023
Canadian home sales fall for 3rd month; CREA lowers full-year forecast
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) -Canadian home sales fell for a third straight month in September and the industry group that produces the data downgraded its forecast for the full year, anticipatin...
Oct 13, 2023
Major US banks show profit boost, but cautious on outlook, consumer health
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. banks on Friday reported rising profits from higher interest rates on loans, but warned the economy was slowing as customers depleted their savings. JPMorgan's profit j...
Oct 13, 2023
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