
IDB grants $500 million loan to Ecuador, econ ministry says
QUITO Ecuador's economy ministry said on Wednesday that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $500 million loan
2023-08-03 08:15

Brazil central bank kicks off rate cuts more aggressively than expected
By Peter Frontini SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's central bank kicked off its rate-cutting cycle more aggressively than expected on Wednesday,
2023-08-03 07:52

Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade 'puzzling' and unwarranted'
Janet Yellen defends the US, as stock markets fall after credit downgrade.
2023-08-03 03:27

U.S. housing availability rate slips in second quarter
By Safiyah Riddle U.S. housing vacancy rates edged lower in the second quarter, according to a government report
2023-08-03 02:21

UK public inflation expectations fall in July - Citi/YouGov
LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for future inflation fell in July, U.S. bank Citi said on Wednesday, offering some
2023-08-02 22:24

Cubans struggle as peso loses half its value in a year on informal market
By Nelson Acosta and Marc Frank HAVANA The Cuban peso was trading on the informal market at an
2023-08-02 21:19

US private payrolls beat expectations in July, ADP says
WASHINGTON U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in July, pointing to continued labor market resilience that could
2023-08-02 20:26

China releases package of tax relief measures to support small firms
BEIJING China's finance ministry on Wednesday unveiled a package of tax relief measures to support small businesses and
2023-08-02 13:45

BOJ's policy tweak not prelude to exit from ultra-low rates-deputy gov
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan's decision last week to tweak its bond yield control policy
2023-08-02 10:29

BOJ debated inflation overshoot risk in June, offering insight into July tweak
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Some Bank of Japan (BOJ) board members said domestic inflation might hold above the central
2023-08-02 09:56

South Korea July consumer inflation slowest in 25 months
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's consumer inflation cooled more than expected in July to its slowest in 25
2023-08-02 09:49

Peru economy shrinks for two straight quarters, minister denies recession
Peru's finance minister said on Tuesday that preliminary data showed the country's economy shrank in June, marking two
2023-08-02 06:17