By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy added jobs at a solid clip in December, pushing the unemployment rate back to a pre-pandemic low of 3.5% as the labor market remains tig[...]
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January 6, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond preparing to file bankruptcy within weeks -sources
By Jessica DiNapoli and Mike Spector (Reuters) -Bed Bath & Beyond Inc is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection in coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said, following poor sales and an[...]
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FTX teams in U.S., Bahamas to coordinate crypto recovery efforts
By Tom Hals and Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -FTX’s U.S.-based bankruptcy team have agreed to coordinate with liquidators winding down the crypto exchange’s operations in the Bahamas, resolvi[...]
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Exclusive-Canada seeks progress in dispute over Mexican energy policies at summit
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the United States are going to argue at a North American leaders’ summit next week that resolving a dispute over measures that favor Mexican[...]
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U.S. likely headed for economic ‘soft landing’ -White House’s Boushey
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. economy appears headed for a soft landing, with recent economic data pointing to an ongoing recovery, not a recession, White House economist Heather Bou[...]
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McDonald’s to boost restaurant growth, streamline some programs
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) -Burger chain McDonald’s Corp said on Friday that it will review corporate staffing levels and aim to build more restaurants as part of an updated business stra[...]
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Mexico headline inflation seen speeding up in December, core index down: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation likely accelerated in December after slowing its pace for two straight months, a Reuters poll showed Friday, reinforcing bets that monet[...]
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Dollar tumbles after U.S. jobs report, service sector contraction
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Friday after U.S. jobs data showed a strong, but not blockbuster employment picture in December, while a separate report showed that U.S[...]
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McDonald’s franchisee settles U.S. agency’s sexual harassment lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The franchise operator of 18 McDonald’s locations in Nevada, Arizona and California agreed to pay $1,997,500 to settle regulatory charges it allowed pervasi[...]
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