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Andean Community orders Colombia, Ecuador to lift trade curbs
QUITO, May 8 (Reuters) - The Andean Community ordered Colombia and Ecuador to lift all measures restricting trade between the two countries, the bloc said late on Thursday. The Community ruled on requ...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Buses Argentina inaugurates $110 million plant
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES, May 8 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Buses Argentina on Friday inaugurated a $110 million industrial truck plant in Zrate, a municipality in Buenos Aires provin...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
April jobs report shows continued strength
NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. employment increased more than expected in April while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, pointing to labor market resilience and reinforcing expectations that...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Strong US jobs data complicates any Warsh push for lower rates
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - Strong U.S. hiring data in April dealt prospective Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hopes of cutting interest rates a setback on Friday, giving offic...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Lilly's obesity pill tops 7,000 prescriptions in fourth week, signals modest uptake
By Sneha S K May 8 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, Foundayo, was prescribed 7,335 times in the U.S. in the fourth week, a modest uptake compared to rival Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill, anal...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Global equity funds draw inflows for the seventh week on earnings optimism
May 8 (Reuters) - Global equity funds attracted inflows for a seventh straight week in the period through May 6, supported by upbeat first quarter earnings and hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace agreement. I...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
US economy posts second straight month of strong job gains, but strains remain
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. employment increased more than expected in April, pointing to labor market stability and reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve would keep in...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Private credit roundup: HSBC's big loss and an FSB warning
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - HSBC shocked markets with an unexpectedly large $400 million loss linked to a fraud case involving a British mortgage lender this week, turning the spotlight to banks and the...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
US stock futures extend gains after April non-farm payrolls data
May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report signaled resilience in the labor market and eased concerns about a slowdown in the U.S. e...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026
Canada's unemployment rate rises to six-month high as full-time jobs drop
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, May 8 (Reuters) - Canada's unemployment rate rose to a six-month high in April to 6.9% as the economy lost a net 17,700 jobs, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, indic...
Thomson Reuters May 08, 2026





