Fed's Bowman, worried by inflation, calls for caution on rate cuts
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday that inflation risks to the economy remain real and labor market data hard to interpret,...
EU, Mercosur leaders react to free trade deal
(Reuters) - The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc struck an agreement on a long-delayed free trade deal on Friday, though it faces a lengthy battle for approval in...
Factbox-What are the next steps for the EU-Mercosur trade deal?
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - The European Union and four South American countries on Friday finalized a free trade agreement that took over two decades to negotiate. Before...
Canada's 6.8% jobless rate boosts bets for 50-point interest rate cut
By Promit Mukherjee and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada had 1.5 million unemployed people in November, propelling its jobless rate to a near-eight-year high outside of the...
Ubisoft shareholders in talks over possible buyout terms, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Julie Zhu LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shareholders of Ubisoft Entertainment SA (LON:0NVL) are considering how to structure a possible buyout of the...
Instant view: US Nov payrolls show job growth accelerated after October hiccup
(Reuters) - U.S. job growth surged in November after being severely constrained by hurricanes and strikes, but probably does not signal a material shift in labor market conditions...
Canada sees employment gains with a rise in unemployment rate
In November, Canada's job market experienced an uptick with the addition of 51,000 jobs, marking a 0.2% increase from the previous month. This boost was primarily in full-time...
EU and Mercosur countries finalise contentious trade deal
MONTEVIDEO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc have finalised a free trade agreement, the European Commission said on Friday but it faces a...
Brazil central bank to step up rate hike campaign on Dec. 11- Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Brazilian central bank will step up its campaign to raise interest rates with a big 75 basis point hike on Dec. 11, possibly also...
Rouble rebounds past 100 vs US dollar after Putin's gas payments decree
By Gleb Bryanski and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble rebounded past 100 to the U.S. dollar, trading at 99.50 on Friday, after a decree by President...