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China's BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - BYD's 1211.HK 002594.SZ vehicle sales fell by 30.1% in January from a year earlier, the fifth straight month of decline, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker navigates external uncertainties and tough competition at home. The automaker sold 210,051 vehicle...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
China's BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - BYD's 1211.HK 002594.SZ vehicle sales fell by 30.1% in January from a year earlier, the fifth straight month of decline, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker navigates external uncertainties and stiff competition at home. The automaker sold 210,051 vehicle...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
France new car registrations down 6.55% in January, industry body says
Feb 1 (Reuters) - New car registrations in France declined 6.55% in January from a year earlier to 107,157 vehicles, data from French car body PFA showed on Sunday.Tesla TSLA.O sales in the country slumped 42.07% last month to 661 vehicles.Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
Canada’s opposition Conservative Party votes to keep leader Poilievre
Poilievre wins 87.4% in party leadership review voteConservatives lost a federal election last year Liberals lost poll lead after Trump comments on CanadaBy Maria Cheng and Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Canada's opposition Conservative Party has voted overwhelmingly to retain ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Warsh 'regime change' faces steep hurdles at a sprawling US central bank
Fed policy changes championed by Warsh face internal and external challengesWarsh's past Fed criticism now meets practical implementation testWarsh's stance on Fed's balance sheet and interest rates scrutinizedBy Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh checks a long li...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in protests
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran's economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to "tear the nation apart” in recent protests.The two-week long nationwide protests, which...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
China January official manufacturing PMI drops to 49.3
Official PMI drops to 49.3 from 50.1 in December Non-manufacturing PMI falls to 49.4 from 50.2 in DecemberSub-indexes of new orders and new export orders also decline SHENZHEN, China, Jan 31 (Reuters) - China's factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down product...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Trump picks veteran economist to replace fired Bureau of Labor Statistics chief
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was nominating career economist Brett Matsumoto to be commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, months after he fired the previous chief on the heels of a weak jobs report."...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
US judge signals Musk's xAI may lose lawsuit accusing Altman's OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Judge's 'tentative view' is to dismiss lawsuit with leave to amendxAI accused OpenAI of acquiring trade secrets related to GrokOpenAI, known for ChatGPT, accused Musk of harassmentLawyers not available for commentBy Jonathan Stempel Jan 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge signaled on Frida...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Trump picks Brett Matsumoto as next Bureau of Labor Statistics chief
Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was nominating Brett Matsumoto as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.In August, Trump fired then Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, appointed by former President Joe Biden, on the heels of a market-shocking weak scorec...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Israel's outlook improved to "stable" by Moody's amid easing geopolitical tensions
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Credit ratings agency Moody's revised Israel's outlook to "stable" from "negative" on Friday, saying that the country's exposure to geopolitical risks has materially eased from very high levels.The country, which was at war in Gaza for over two years, r...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
Mexico trims deficit in 2025 as tax revenues hit record
By Ana Isabel Martinez and Brendan O'BoyleMEXICO CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mexico trimmed its fiscal deficit in 2025 as it notched a record tax intake, the country's finance ministry said on Friday. Latin America's second-largest economy ended 2025 with a fiscal deficit equal to 4.3% of g...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
Trump to nominate economist Brett Matsumoto to head Bureau Of Labor Statistics, WSJ reports
Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to nominate economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
Trump taps ex-Fed insider Warsh to lead world's top central bank
Republican senator's opposition points to tough Senate confirmation fightNomination of Warsh follows months of public auditionsWarsh has advocated for steep rate cuts, Fed 'regime change'By Ann Saphir and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday ch...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
CORRECTED-TREASURIES-US long bonds slip as Trump pick for Fed chair drives steeper curve
US yield curve steepens with Warsh nominationBalance sheet may not be primary focus for Warsh, analyst saysUS producer prices rise in December, lift yieldsUS rate futures price in two full cuts in 2026By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. long-dated Treasury bond prices di...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
