Consumer prices in Germany rose in December at their fastest pace since June 1992, official data showed on Thursday, pushed up by rising energy costs and supply bottlenecks. The annual inflation rate climbed to 5.3 percent, accelerating for the sixth month in a row, after a 5.2 increase in November, the federal statistics agency Destatis …
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The much-delayed launch of the James Webb space telescope will go ahead on December 24, NASA and the company overseeing the launch confirmed on Saturday. The project, begun in 1989, was originally expected to deploy the instrument — which will be the largest and most powerful telescope ever to be launched into space — in …
FILE PHOTO: A woman writes down on her phone a job opportunity from listings posted on a light pole in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli February 26, 2021 By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s unemployment rate ended last year at 13.9%, figures showed on Friday, extending a recent dip as …
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FILE PHOTO: People wait in line to enter the Nassau County Mega Job Fair at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York October 7, 2014. U.S. job openings rose to their highest level in more than 13 years in August even as hiring fell, the U.S. Department of Labor said. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo February …
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FILE PHOTO: A view shows the deserted Rue de Rivoli in Paris during a nationwide curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in France, December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo February 4, 2021 BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone retail sales rebounded more than expected in December as Christmas shopping for clothes and shoes caused a …
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FILE PHOTO: A worker pours hot metal at the Kirsh Foundry in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S., April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Timothy Aeppel January 25, 2021 By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity surged to its highest level in nearly 14 years in early January, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by the COVID-19 …
U.S. factory activity near 14-year high; home sales rise in December Read More »
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the “Loonie”, is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto January 23, 2015. The Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Friday after Canadian CPI data showed an increase in core inflation. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA – Tags: BUSINESS) January 21, 2021 By Steve Scherer …
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FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo January 13, 2021 By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government posted a December budget deficit of $144 billion – a record for the month – due to far higher outlays with coronavirus relief …
U.S. December deficit hits $144 billion, record for the month Read More »
FILE PHOTO: Ships are seen docked in the St. John’s Harbour in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie January 4, 2021 TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian factory activity expanded at its fastest pace on record in December as new orders and production climbed, while manufacturers grew more optimistic that output would …
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FILE PHOTO: An employee wearing a face mask works at a factory of the component maker SMC during a government organised tour of its facility following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo December 29, 2020 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely maintained a solid …
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