US Congress scrambles to try to avert looming shutdown after Trump demand rejected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than…
Futures dragged down by gov’t shutdown fears; inflation data awaited
By Medha Singh and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures dove on Friday as investors grappled with the possibility…
Slovak PM Fico warns of gas crisis without Ukraine transit route
(Reuters) – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico warned of a gas crisis on Friday as Ukraine continued to reject extending…
Canadian wholesale trade dips, retail sales hold steady in November
Investing.com — Canadian wholesale trade experienced a likely drop of 0.7% in November compared to October, according to a preliminary…
US consumer spending rises in November; monthly inflation subsides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending increased in November, underscoring the economy’s enduring strength, which prompted the Federal Reserve this…
Fed’s Daly says this week’s rate cut was ‘close call’
(Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Friday said the decision by the U.S. central bank…
Canada PM Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday looked set to lose power early next year…
Carnival forecasts robust 2025 bookings as cruise demand booms
(Reuters) -Cruise operator Carnival (NYSE:CCL) Corp forecast strong bookings for 2025 ahead of the busy summer season as Americans remained…
EU approves Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Friday it has approved unconditionally Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)’s $700 million bid for Run:ai.…
Russia’s Nabiullina on rate decision, rouble and monetary policy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin addressed a news conference on Friday…