Walmart boosts pharmacy pay, elevates 3,000 roles in healthcare push
Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. retailer Walmart (WMT.O), opens new tab on Wednesday said it has elevated 3,000…
US consumer confidence dives to a more than 11-1/2-year low
Consumer confidence sags to lowest level in more than 11-1/2 years Consumers’ perceptions of the labor market weakened…
America Inc’s productivity boom may be going global
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The rumblings of a productivity boom are reverberating through the U.S. economy…
Poland cools on joining euro zone after its economy surges, FT reports
Jan 25 (Reuters) – Poland is in no hurry to join the euro zone, Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski…
Brazil central bank to start cutting rates in March to boost weak economy
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will likely start cutting interest rates for the first…
US business activity steady in January; consumer sentiment improves
Import tariffs cited by S&P Global as key driver of high prices S&P Global survey shows exports hit…
UK businesses report post-budget bounce
UK composite PMI rises to highest since April 2024 Services leads upturn but manufacturing grows too Data adds…
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50 million partnership to…
Weaker UK jobs data may offer inflation relief to BoE
Private sector pay grows by least since November 2020 UK regular wage growth slows to 4.5% Jobless rate…
Weekly US jobless claims fall unexpectedly, but labor market treading water
Weekly jobless claims drop 9,000 to 198,000 Continuing claims decrease 19,000 to 1.884 million WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters)…
US consumer inflation increases steadily, but households paying more for food and rents
Consumer Price Index increases 0.3% in December Food, rents were the main drivers of consumer inflation Underlying inflation…
UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in December
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market cooled in December but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose…