Economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, a Punchbowl reporter said in a post…

By Haripriya Suresh and Sai Ishwarbharath B BENGALURU (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s presidency in the United States is going to be “pro-business and pro-growth” and good for the tech services…

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa will use its G20 presidency to focus on advancing inclusive economic growth, food security and artificial intelligence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday at a…

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Even bulls now admit that U.S. stocks and credit are expensive. While many argue that the rosy macro outlook will keep the party…

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled in October likely as Hurricanes Helene and Milton depressed activity in the South while permits rose slightly, indicating that an…

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s 2025 belt-tightening budget heads to the Senate next week, but few doubt the government will soon be obliged to bypass lawmakers with a risky constitutional measure…

By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – The euro could fall to the key $1 mark in the next month before rebounding, potentially alongside other Europe assets given…

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated more than expected to 2.0% in October as gas prices fell less than the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, likely diluting…

By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England will keep Bank Rate on hold in December as global inflation worries resurface, according to a Reuters poll of economists…

By Rajendra Jadhav SATARA, India (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several pro-farmer but inflation-stoking measures in recent months, such as easing curbs on rice and onion…