SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Retail sales volumes in Brazil posted in 2022 their smallest annual growth in six years, government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday, providing further signs of a slowing economy amid tighter monetary conditions. Sales fell by much more than expected in December, dragging the overall results further down to a tepid …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican consumer prices rose 7.91% in the year through January, the national statistics agency said on Thursday, slightly higher than Reuters analysts had predicted with a surprise of 0.02%. Consumer prices rose 0.68% in January, according to non-seasonally adjusted figures. The core index, which strips out some volatile food and energy …
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By Marcela Ayres and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad agrees with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s view that interest rates need to drop, but is focussed on the new government’s agenda rather than taking on the central bank, an Economy Ministry source said. Leftist Lula again raised his concerns …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican bottler Arca Continental reported a 24.2% increase in its fourth-quarter net profit year-over-year, the company said in a statement on Thursday, pointing to price increases and cost hedging that offset higher raw material costs. Arca, which sells water and soft drinks in the United States and parts of Latin America, …
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s consumer prices rose slightly less than expected in January, but the latest data is unlikely to give the central bank room for monetary easing in the short term despite President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s calls for lower rates. Prices as measured by the benchmark IPCA index were up 0.53% last …
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to repeal two longstanding authorizations for past wars in Iraq, renewing an ongoing effort to reassert Congress’ role in deciding whether to send troops into combat. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, Republican Senator Todd Young, Republican Representatives Tom Cole and …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 34 Republican senators said on Thursday they would seek to overturn U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks. The senators said the Biden administration rule finalized in December was overly challenging to implement, would make …
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By Mark Miller (Reuters) – The old line that “you can’t take it with you” does not apply when it comes to your 401(k). When you change jobs or retire, you have three basic choices: leave your retirement account where it is, roll it over to a new employer or move it to a standalone …
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By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sorry to break it to you, but your romantic partner may be sharing a secret relationship. With guess who? JPMorgan Chase. Or Citibank, or Wells Fargo. Whether it is a big purchase, a hidden debt or an unknown account, 39% of us have committed some form of “financial …
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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Twitter executives told a Republican-led U.S. House committee on Wednesday that they made a mistake by blocking tweets about a laptop said to belong to President Joe Biden’s son Hunter but said government officials were not involved. At a combative day-long hearing before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee, …
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