US factory orders fall more than expected in June
New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods fell more than expected in June, but business spending on equipment was solid as was initially estimated, government data showed on Friday
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New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods fell more than expected in June, but business spending on equipment was solid as was initially estimated, government data showed on Friday
August 02, 2024Amid fears of wider Middle East conflict, Poland has advised its citizens against travelling to Lebanon, Israel and Iran, according to updated guidance published on Friday.
August 02, 2024Investors put money into U.S. equity funds in the week through July 31 as they anticipated the Federal Reserve would signal interest rate cuts following its policy meeting, though an
August 02, 2024French authorities have opened an investigation into death threats and cyber harassment targeting the artistic director of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Thomas Jolly, the Paris
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August 02, 2024Worries over tech earnings and a slowing U.S. economy slammed the Nasdaq Composite index on Friday as it extended recent declines to fall 10% below
August 02, 2024Russia's foreign ministry accused YouTube on Friday of censoring content and preventing access to information at the behest of the United States, warning that it saw ample grounds to
August 02, 2024Poland's president asked a contested top court on Friday to decide whether reform of a body that appoints judges is constitutional, effectively blocking legislation the government
August 02, 2024Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are pushing for Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to meet with the opposition candidate in last
August 02, 2024Canada and the United States have concluded negotiations for an agreement that will allow the use of U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for space launches in Canada,
August 02, 2024Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Friday that the United States is "at the forefront of a coup attempt" against the South American country amid a dispute over
August 02, 2024U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, which could heighten fears that the labor market is deteriorating and potentially making
August 02, 2024Global investors remained net buyers of equity funds for a sixth successive week through July 31, driven by expectations that the U.S.
August 02, 2024Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the fight against high inflation was not won and there was no guarantee that interest rates would fall again soon.
August 02, 2024Shares of Snap slumped 22% on Friday, after a dour forecast from the Snapchat parent reinforced Wall Street's worries that the company would continue to cede business
August 02, 2024Petrochemical manufacturer LyondellBasell on Friday edged past Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit and said it expects margins to continue to benefit from lower feedstock
August 02, 2024Genetic testing firm 23andMe will not go ahead with CEO Anne Wojcicki's take-private offer and has asked her to withdraw any plan to oppose any alternative deal, the company said on Friday.
August 02, 2024Traders bet on Friday that the Federal Reserve will start easing policy in September with a big half-percentage-point interest rate cut, after government data showed employers added far
August 02, 2024Church & Dwight said on Friday it expects full-year sales and profit at the lower end of its previous forecast due to consumer hesitancy on spending for its higher-priced household and
August 02, 2024Cboe Global Markets reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong growth in options trading, as geopolitical tensions and elevated interest rates prompted
August 02, 2024France called on Friday for the immediate release of French researcher Laurent Vinatier by Russia as it welcomed Thursday's major prisoner exchange that resulted in the release 16
August 02, 2024Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the
August 02, 2024China has lodged complaints with Canada through military and diplomatic channels after a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Chinese defence ministry said on Friday.
August 02, 2024An index of European banks headed for its biggest weekly fall in 17 months on Friday, thanks to soft earnings earlier in the week and a global equity sell-off gathering pace.
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