Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany services contraction eases in June as cost pressures cool, PMI shows
By Miranda Murray BERLIN, July 3 (Reuters) - Germany's services sector contracted for a third straight month in June as weaker demand, dragged down by higher prices and lower market confidence, contin...
Jul 03, 2026
Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold
By Amanda Stephenson and Robert Harvey CALGARY and LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked slightly higher on Friday but were little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a success...
Jul 03, 2026
French services sector contracted in June by more than forecast, PMI shows
PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - France's services sector contracted in June by more than initially forecast, as sluggish demand and inflationary pressures weighed on businesses, said a survey by S&P Global....
Jul 03, 2026
Italy service sector returns to growth as cost pressures ease, PMI shows
ROME, July 3 (Reuters) - Business in Italy's service sector grew marginally in June after three months of contraction, a survey showed on Friday, as cost pressures eased amid signs of de-escalation in...
Jul 03, 2026
How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers
By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK, July 3 (Reuters) - Early in the morning on June 18, a message from an unknown account slipped into the TikTok inbox of a flight attendant in Ba...
Jul 03, 2026
Japan wage hikes top 5% for third year, backing BOJ rate-hike path
By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japanese companies agreed to wage hikes of more than 5% for a third year, the nation's largest labour union group said on Friday, sign...
Jul 03, 2026
Kenya private sector activity picks up in June, PMI shows
NAIROBI, July 3 (Reuters) - Kenya's private sector activity picked up in June, breaking a run of three previous monthly contractions, a survey showed on Friday. The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Manag...
Jul 03, 2026
Rescuers scour rubble as Kyiv mourns deadliest Russian attack this year
By Vladyslav Smilianets KYIV, July 3 (Reuters) - Rescuers sifted through rubble in a search for survivors in Kyiv on Friday as the Ukrainian capital observed a day of mourning, a day after a Russian m...
Jul 03, 2026
Europe's STOXX 600 set for best week in over a month as rally broadens
By Johann M Cherian July 3 (Reuters) - Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 hovered near a record high on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly gain in over a month, underpinned by gains in cyclical stock...
Jul 03, 2026
South Africa private sector returns to growth as inflation eases, PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's private sector returned to marginal growth in June as easing price pressures helped offset a second straight monthly decline in output and new orders, a...
Jul 03, 2026
