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Japan business mood improves despite Middle East war, BOJ survey shows

By Leika KiharaBig Japanese manufacturers' sentiment improved in the three months to June to levels unseen since 2018, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday, a sign the economy was weathering the energy shock from the Middle East conflict for now.But companies expect business conditions to w…

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Irish manufacturing sector growth slips from four-year high, PMI shows

Ireland's manufacturing sector growth eased in June from the four-year high seen the previous month, but output, new orders and employment all grew robustly, according to a survey on Wednesday.The AIB Ireland Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 54.9 in June from May's 55.9, whic…

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US threatens to cut funds for Kansas school district over transgender policies

By Kanishka SinghThe U.S. government said on Tuesday it will bring enforcement action against the Kansas City Public School District in Kansas over its transgender policies that could include judicial proceedings and loss of federal funding.In a statement, the Education Department alleged that the…

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Brazil needs new fiscal measures as targets become unfeasible from 2028, Treasury says

By Marcela AyresBrazil's Treasury said on Tuesday that fiscal targets will become unfeasible from 2028 without new measures, as rising mandatory spending outpaces efforts to contain costs even with maximum freezes on discretionary outlays.The warning comes as economists call for stronger fiscal dis…

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Why Trump's tariffs had plenty of bark, but limited bite: McGeever

By Jamie McGeever"Tariff" is famously Donald Trump's favorite word, and the U.S. president’s continued use of it unleashed fear across markets last year as his administration unilaterally imposed the most protectionist set of trade policies since the 1930s. But the bark was far worse than the bite…

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US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact

By David LawderU.S. President Donald Trump's administration is expected to formally declare on Wednesday that it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the 32-year-old North American free trade zone as the three countries haggle over pro…

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Digital infrastructure firm ITG prices US IPO below range, raises $312 million

Oaktree-backed ITG said on Tuesday it had priced its U.S. initial public offering at $16 per share, below its targeted range, raising $312.2 million.The digital infrastructure firm sold 19.5 million shares in the offering, initially marketed between $19 and $22 apiece.ITG provides end-to-end digita…

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Brazil's Petrobras cuts diesel prices, suspends discount

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras BMFBOVESPA:PETR3 said on Tuesday it is cutting diesel prices to distributors, yet the effect will be neutral as the company is simultaneously suspending an equal-size temporary discount on the fuel.In a statement, Petrobras said it is reducing diesel prices to…

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Boeing says IT outage affected computer systems, applications

Boeing NYSE:BA said on Tuesday that an unplanned IT outage affected some of its computer systems and applications.The outage "significantly disrupted" the aerospace firm's commercial and military production, the Air Current reported, citing people familiar with the issues.Boeing did not comment on…

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Coastal grades ease as WTI/Brent spread narrows

U.S. coastal cash crude grades weakened on Tuesday, dealers said, as U.S. crude reached its smallest discount to Brent in more than four years during trading, hurting export demand.The WTI/Brent spread narrowed 32 cents to trade at a discount of $2.08, the smallest since May 2022, though it widened…

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Biggest US power grid PJM moves towards managing data center demand

By Laila KearneyMembers of the PJM Interconnection on Tuesday voted to advance a plan to source more electricity to serve the rising data center demand that threatens to overtake regional electricity supplies on the largest U.S. power grid.PJM has seen an explosion of requests over roughly the last…

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