India household spending on non-food items rises as urban-rural gap narrows
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian household spending on non-food items such as transport, garments and entertainment rose in both rural and urban areas in 2023/24 while outlays on staples like wheat and rice dropped, a government report…
Canadian lawmaker to start work on defeating Trudeau government in early January
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – A Canadian parliamentary committee led by an opposition Conservative Party lawmaker will hold meetings during legislative recess in hopes of expediting the defeat of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, the lawmaker said on Friday…
US may hit new debt limit as early as Jan 14, Yellen says
By Jasper Ward and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department may need to take “extraordinary measures” by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told…
Brazil stocks lower at close of trade; Bovespa down 0.67%
Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Consumption, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower. At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 0.67% to hit a new 6-months low….
Trump asks Supreme Court to pause law that could ban TikTok
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a federal TikTok law that would ban the popular social media app or force its sale, with the Republican U.S. President-elect arguing that he…
Exclusive-Brazil yanks temp work visas for China’s BYD after trafficking claims
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD (SZ:002594), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, in the wake of accusations that some workers at a site owned by the Chinese electric vehicle…