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Hurricane Idalia has moved back out over the Atlantic Ocean by now, but its path of destruction made for the costliest U.S. disaster so far this…

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in August, an official survey showed on Thursday, maintaining pressure on officials…

Former President Donald Trump is doubling down on his call for an aggressive tariff policy should he win a second term, defending his past actions and…

By Marco Bello and Maria Alejandra Cardona PERRY, Florida (Reuters) – Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday with howling winds, torrential rains and…

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley A slew of economic data is set to roll out on Thursday,…

Editor’s note: A breaking-news alert linking to this story inaccurately referred to the August private-sector-payrolls rise as the smallest since March 2022. It was the smallest…

With more retailers taking action against the rise in criminal activity, one industry official is sounding the alarm on the “persistent threat” of retail-specific crime.  “This…

By Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank raised its economic growth forecasts for 2023 and 2024, citing the Latin American economy’s resiliency, but…

The numbers: The U.S. grew at a somewhat slower 2.1% annual pace in the second quarter, revised figures show, but in retrospect the economy still showed…

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defence ministry made a record spending request on Thursday of 7.7 trillion yen ($52.67 billion), for fiscal 2024, the…