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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - December 24
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL- GDI Integrated Facility Services GDI.TO, a Canadian provider of janitorial and HVAC services, is being ta...Reuters
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US weekly Initial Jobless Claims decline to 214,000 vs. 223,000 expected
There were 214,000 Initial Jobless Claims in the week ending December 20, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level, the US Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Wednesday. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 223,000.Fxstreet
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US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the unemployment rate likely remained high in December amid sluggish hiring. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjus...Reuters
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Ukraine completes GPD warrant deal, eliminating 'significant' liability
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Wednesday it had completed the settlement of a deal to restructure $2.6 billion of growth-linked debt.Concluding the transaction, announced earlier this month with more than 99% support from debtholders, is a relief for Kyiv, which said the instruments coul...Reuters
2 hours ago
China widens foreign investment incentive list to stem falling inflows
By Kevin Yao BEIJING, Dec 24 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday listed more sectors eligible for foreign investment incentives, from tax breaks to preferential land use, in its latest effort to stem a prolonged decline in overseas capital inflows.Under the 2025 edition of the catalogue of industries ...Reuters
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US Dollar Index hovers around 98.00 after recovering recent losses
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is remaining flat after recovering daily losses and trading around 97.90 during the European hours on Wednesday.Fxstreet
6 hours ago
Sapporo to sell real estate business to KKR-PAG group for $3.1 billion
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Sapporo Holdings 2501.T will sell its real estate business to a consortium led by private equity firms KKR KKR.N and PAG for 477 billion yen ($3.06 billion), Sapporo said in a release on Wednesday.The deal marks the latest instance of Japanese...Reuters
8 hours ago
White House adviser Hassett says GDP 'fantastic,' job gains to jump
Dec 23 (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth reported on Tuesday is a product of President Donald Trump's trade policies and of investment in artificial intelligence, and heralds faster job gains ahead."It's really a fanta...Reuters
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Trump: Fed chair must align with my views on rates and markets
US President Donald Trump used a series of social media posts to outline his views on inflation, interest rates, and Federal Reserve (Fed) leadership, emphasizing a strong preference for lower rates and close alignment between monetary policy and market performance.Fxstreet
15 hours ago
