Feb 22, 2024
Brazil’s Lula says Hyundai to invest $1.1 billion in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Automaker Hyundai Motor is planning to invest more than $1.1 billion in Brazil by 2032, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday. The announcement came after a meeting between Lula and Hyundai's Executive…

Feb 21, 2024
Yields rise on Fed fears of cutting rates too soon, stocks mixed

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed concerns about cutting interest rates too soon, while global shares closed flat ahead of Nvidia results that could determine the…

Feb 21, 2024
Ship abandoned in Red Sea faces unknown fate, sources say

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -A cargo ship abandoned four days ago in the Gulf of Aden after it was hit by missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis is still floating despite taking in water, and could be towed to nearby…

Feb 21, 2024
Global debt hits new record high at $313 trillion -IIF

By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) - Global debt levels hit a new record high of $313 trillion in 2023, with developing economies scaling a fresh peak for the ratio of debt to their gross domestic product, a study showed.…

Feb 20, 2024
Medtronic lifts annual profit forecast, exits ventilator business

By Christy Santhosh and Vaibhav Sadhamta (Reuters) -Medical device maker Medtronic raised annual profit forecast for the third time this fiscal year, after beating third-quarter expectations on Tuesday, helped by higher demand for its heart and diabetes devices. Demand for…

Feb 16, 2024
Wall Street slides as hot producer price data crimps rate cut bets

By Carolina Mandl, Amruta Khandekar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -U.S. stocks fell on Friday with the Nasdaq showing the largest decline after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report eroded hopes for imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. A Labor…