Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A powerful El Nio weather event could push an additional nearly 49 million people into acute food insecurity across some of the world's most vulnerable ...
Aug 05, 2026
Euro zone services revival drives activity in July but outlook clouded by Iran war, PMI shows
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity jumped to an eight-month high in July as a rebound in services joined a strengthening manufacturing sector, but the uncertain trajectory of the Mi...
Aug 05, 2026
German services downturn eases in July as demand picks up, PMI shows
BERLIN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Germany's service sector contracted only marginally in July as demand picked up slightly and new business rose for the first time in five months, a business survey showed on ...
Aug 05, 2026
Italy services growth strengthens in July as cost pressures ease, PMI shows
(Corrects paragraph 1 to say Wednesday, not Friday) ROME, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Growth in Italy's service sector strengthened in July and cost pressures continued to ease, a survey showed on Wednesday, of...
Aug 05, 2026
AI demand pushes Foxconn's monthly revenue to record in July
TAIPEI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Monthly revenue at Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn hit a record in July, surpassing T$900 billion ($27.93 billion) for the first time as strong demand for...
Aug 05, 2026
European shares hover near record highs as earnings offset Mideast uncertainty
By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Ragini Mathur August 5 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Wednesday as investors assessed a fresh batch of corporate earnings while keeping an eye on fast-moving devel...
Aug 05, 2026
Soccer-Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues
By Rohith Nair Aug 5 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is holding a crisis meeting with top officials of the governing body in Morocco on Wednesday as he looks to shore up his position follo...
Aug 05, 2026
Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday they had launched a missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of the kingdom's Red Sea port city of Yanbu. Saudi offici...
Aug 05, 2026
Spain services growth hits 40-month high in July, PMI shows
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spain's service sector expanded at its fastest pace since March 2023 in July as stronger demand drove a marked rise in new business, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The S&P Gl...
Aug 05, 2026
UK Treasury working on scope for extra borrowing, The Times says
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Officials at Britain's Treasury are looking at possibly raising billions of pounds in extra borrowing by using flexibility within the government's fiscal rules, The Times sai...
Aug 05, 2026
