WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. services industry activity rebounded strongly in January, with new orders recovering and prices paid by businesses…
Factbox-Bumper profits fuel surge in dividends, buybacks at oil firms
(Reuters) – Energy firms are using a chunk of their bumper quarterly profits from surging natural gas and fuel prices…
Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Jorgelina do Rosario (Reuters) – A group of overseas private creditors is ready to hold debt…
Analysis-From Meta to Microsoft, AI’s big moment is here
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Big Tech companies have a new obsession: artificial intelligence. This week, chief executives across the…
Instant view: U.S. job growth accelerates in January, wage gains moderate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January amid a persistently resilient labor market, but a further…
Thyssenkrupp investor demands fast defence division disposal
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) -A top-20 Thyssenkrupp shareholder called on Friday for the rapid disposal of the German group’s warship and submarine…
Brazil’s industrial output falls in 2022, gloomy scenario likely to continue
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Industrial production in Brazil ended 2022 with a 0.7% drop on the previous year, government statistics agency…
Investors show ‘no inflation fear’ as they snap up bonds, equities and sell cash – BofA
LONDON (Reuters) -Investors showed “no inflation fear” in the run-up to this month’s key central bank meetings, ploughing money into…
U.S. bond funds gain inflows for fourth week in a row
(Reuters) – U.S. bond funds drew money inflows for a fourth straight week in the seven days to Feb. 1,…
Regeneron profit beats estimates on Dupixent strength
(Reuters) -Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday, as strong demand for eczema drug Dupixent helped shield a…