TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan's consumer sentiment improved somewhat in May to the highest level in four months, survey data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday.The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index rose to 33.8 in June from 33.6 in May. The expected score was 34.1.The survey was cond…
ROSELAND, N.J., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Private sector employment increased by 98,000 jobs in June and pay was up 4.4 percent year-over-year according to the June ADP National Employment Report® produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab ("Stanford Lab").Th…
Atlanta, GA, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gareth N. Genner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented: “For ten-years we have delivered proprietary AI-powered microservices in the course of which we have developed significant intellectual property and expertise in deploying custom-AI so…
STOCKHOLM (dpa-AFX) - Sweden's industrial economy expanded at the quickest pace in four-and-a-half years in June, survey data from Swedbank and the logistics association SILF showed on Wednesday.The purchasing managers' index for the manufacturing sector rose to 58.3 in June from 57.4 in May. A rea…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Swiss retail sales increased at the quickest pace in nearly a year in May, data from the Federal Statistical Office revealed on Wednesday.In real terms, retail sales climbed 3.5 percent yearly in May, faster than the revised 1.7 percent growth in April. Meanwhile, sales were ex…
LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The upturn in the UK manufacturing softened in June amid slowing new order growth and tepid optimism, final data from S&P Global revealed Wednesday.The final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index declined to 52.5 in June from 53.9 in May. The initial score for June was 53.1.'S…
By Ed FranklCooling energy prices helped push eurozone inflation lower in June, increasing the likelihood that the European Central Bank will hold rates steady later this month after raising them at its last meeting.Inflation in the 21-nation currency area fell to 2.8% from 3.2% in May, the first d…
Crypto companies have contributed $189 million so far to influence the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, accounting for 37% of the $517 million disclosed in corporate political spending this cycle, according to Public Citizen.The report, published Tuesday by the advocacy organization, identified Ripple…
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - The euro area manufacturing activity continued to grow in June as production expanded moderately and cost pressures softened but supply conditions remained a challenge, final survey data from S&P Global showed Wednesday.The final manufacturing Purchasing Manager…
By Ed FranklCooling energy prices helped push eurozone inflation lower in June, increasing the likelihood the European Central Bank will refrain from raising its key interest rate for a second meeting in a row later this month.Inflation in the 21-nation currency area fell to 2.8% from 3.2% in May…
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PERTH, Australia, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metals Australia Ltd ASX:MLS, through its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary Northern Resources Inc., has reported strong Prefeasibility Study (PFS) results for the proposed open cut mine and flake graphite concentrate plant at its Lac Carheil Graph…
MOSCOW (dpa-AFX) - Russia's factory activity logged a renewed growth in June as output rose at the quickest pace since January 2025 amid improving demand conditions, survey results from S&P Global showed on Wednesday.The manufacturing purchasing managers' index, or PMI, climbed to 50.3 in June from…
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - Eurozone inflation slowed to a three-month low in June, flash data from Eurostat showed Wednesday.Inflation weakened to 2.8 percent from 3.2 percent in May. This was the lowest rate since March and remained below forecast of 3.0 percent.Core inflation that exclu…
By Jessica CoacciU.S. based employers announced 45,849 job cuts in June, down 53% from 97,006 cuts announced in May, according to a report from the global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.Employers in the technology sector led the decline with 15,503 staff reduc…
By Ed FranklCooling energy prices helped push eurozone inflation lower in June, increasing the likelihood the European Central Bank will refrain from raising its key interest rate for a second meeting in a row later this month.Inflation in the 21-nation currency area fell to 2.8% from 3.2% in May…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The Dutch economy expanded more than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2026, the latest data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.Gross domestic product rose 0.2 percent sequentially, following a 0.4 percent increase in the fourth quarter. In the…
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK house prices remained flat in June as uncertainty caused by the war in the Middle East and the subsequent rise in fuel prices and market interest rates weighed on the property market, data from Nationwide Housing Society showed Wednesday.House prices posted a flat growth in Ju…
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