Health insurer Centene eases investor fears with better-than-expected profit
By Sriparna Roy and Unnamalai L (Reuters) – Centene (NYSE:CNC) beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter earnings on strength in its commercial…
US core capital goods orders beat expectations in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in September, but business spending on equipment likely…
Analysis-Markets gear up for two wild weeks of elections and rate moves
By Harry Robertson and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Investors globally are piling into the U.S. dollar and betting on rising volatility…
Exclusive-Pakistan formally requests IMF RST money, targeting $1 billion, finance minister says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pakistan is targeting around $1 billion in a formal request for funding from the IMF facility that helps lows…
Thai cbank sees no need for inflation target change, no easing cycle ahead
By Orathai Sriring, Kitiphong Thaichareon and Thanadech Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s current inflation target range of 1% to 3% has “served…
Brazil to calculate potential GDP to balance debate on rates, says minister
By Marcela Ayres WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is considering calculating the country’s potential growth rate in addition to the official GDP…
Czech central bank can keep easing, but with eye to inflation spots, rate-setter says
By Jan Lopatka and Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank can continue easing monetary policy amid weaker growth abroad…
Factbox-Reactions to the first expanded BRICS summit
(Reuters) – Russia this week hosted the first summit of the newly expanded BRICS club of emerging economies, with leaders agreeing a…
Boeing CEO presses turnaround as loss balloons to $6 billion
(Reuters) -Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg laid out a turnaround plan on Wednesday, calling for a “fundamental culture change” at the struggling planemaker…
Analysis-Retro bonds return from the ’80s to speed up debt reworks, but at a cost
By Karin Strohecker and Libby George WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The recent cascade of countries defaulting on their debt has brought back into…
