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Labor costs in the US increase more than expected due to inflationary risk

Labor costs in the US increase more than expected due to inflationary risk

U.S. labor costs grew at a surprisingly strong pace in the third quarter, and were much stronger than previously thought earlier this yearwhich risks fueling inflationary pressures. Unit labor costs, or what a company pays its employees to produce one unit of output, increased at an annualized rate of 1.9%following a revised upward 2.4% gain ...

Fitch upgrades Peru's debt rating outlook to "stable" from "negative"

Fitch upgrades Peru’s debt rating outlook to “stable” from “negative”

Fitch on Tuesday upgraded Peru’s debt rating outlook to “stable” from “negative,” while maintaining the country’s sovereign rating at “BBB.” amid strong policies that have supported economic recovery this year after a recession and preserving broad macro-financial stability. “In Fitch’s view, political uncertainties remain high, however, and restrict the recovery of private investment, “We expect ...

Claudia Sheinbaum congratulates Trump and says they will "continue working together"

Claudia Sheinbaum congratulates Trump and says they will “continue working together”

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for his victory in Tuesday’s presidential elections that will take him back to the White House. Sheimbaum said “we will continue working together” with dialogue and respect for our sovereignties, in a message on his X account. “I am sure that we will continue ...

Judicial investigators search Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands

Judicial investigators search Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands

Investigators searched the offices of the American streaming giant Netflix in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering.a French judicial source reported on Tuesday. The French investigation was opened in November 2022, the source said. French and Dutch investigators were collaborating on the investigation and Dutch authorities were ...

Learn how the system that elects the president of the United States works

Learn how the system that elects the president of the United States works

On November 5, the Americans They must vote for who will be their president for the next four years. However, in this country, the result does not depend solely on the popular vote. This year, the candidate for Republican Party, Donald Trump and the current vice president and representative of the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris, ...

Bank of Spain says that the rate cut will have limited impact on profitability

Bank of Spain says that the rate cut will have limited impact on profitability

The negative effect of lower interest rates on the profitability of Spanish banks should be limited and compensated, at least in part, due to the increase in the volume of loans, the Bank of Spain said on Tuesday. Any downward pressure on banks’ margins would be offset, at least in part, due to a more ...

Trump hopes election results will make criminal cases go away

Trump hopes election results will make criminal cases go away

For Donald Trump, the result of Tuesday’s election is about more than winning the White House: It’s also about the future of criminal cases that put him at risk of spending time behind bars. The stakes couldn’t be higher. If Trump wins, he could exercise the broad powers of the US presidency to protect himself ...

Musk and X are the epicenter of election misinformation in the United States

Musk and X are the epicenter of election misinformation in the United States

Billionaire Elon Musk’s false or misleading claims about the US election have racked up 2 billion views on social network X this year, according to a report by the nonprofit group Center for Countering Digital Hate. The platform is also playing a critical role in enabling the spread of false informationon the hotly contested states ...

Buffett continues to reduce his stake in Apple, whose value has fallen 60% this year

Buffett continues to reduce his stake in Apple, whose value has fallen 60% this year

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s continued sales of Apple Inc. shares in the third quarter They left the conglomerate’s stake at a fraction of its size at the beginning of the year. Berkshire reduced its stake in the iPhone manufacturer by approximately 25% during the period, after having reduced it almost by half in the second quarter. ...

What time do the polls close tomorrow in each of the US territories?

What time do the polls close tomorrow in each of the US territories?

The next president of the United States will be elected on Tuesday, November 5. The decision is mainly between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. States are closing the polls in a staggered manner throughout the country and the results will begin to arrive shortly thereafter. At LR we bring you the summary of ...