A New York oasis lies in path of city’s push to build housing
By Liya Cui NEW YORK (Reuters) – A beloved public garden in lower Manhattan may soon become a casualty of New York’s push to develop more housing despite opposition led…
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Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn vows to stimulate the economy “right away”
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Saturday her new government will seek to stimulate the economy “right away” and will continue with the policies of former…
US manufacturing renaissance is still a mirage: Alpine Macro
Investing.com — The idea of a U.S. manufacturing resurgence has been a prominent topic in political discussions in recent years, with promises of reviving the industrial strength that once characterized…
US to propose Basel rule revisions this month, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve and other regulators are set to unveil sweeping changes to a raft of proposed banks capital rules as soon as Sept. 19, Bloomberg News reported…
Bolivia inflation nears decade-high in August
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian inflation hit its highest level in nearly ten years, data from the South American country’s national statistics office INE showed on Friday, hitting a 12-month…
EU-Mercosur trade talks progress on divisive issues, sources say
BRASILIA (Reuters) – European Union and South American negotiators ended two days of trade negotiations on Friday with “significant progress” on contentious issues that have been holding up the long-overdue…
Brazil studies raising taxes without lawmaker approval, sources say
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is considering tax hikes that do not require congressional approval to balance this year’s budget, two finance ministry sources said on Friday,…
California governor vetoes bill to help undocumented immigrants buy homes
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Friday that would have allowed undocumented immigrants access to state funds in helping buy a home,…
Vale, BHP, Samarco could close $18 billion deal over Brazil dam collapse, sources say
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Mining companies Vale and BHP, together with their joint venture Samarco, may soon reach an agreement with Brazilian authorities to pay around 100 billion reais ($17.87…
Economic worries back on Wall Street’s radar after jobs data
By Lewis Krauskopf and David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uncertainty over the U.S. economy’s health is rippling through markets, adding fuel to an already-volatile period that has investors grappling…