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LONDON (Reuters) – British business confidence fell to its lowest level of 2024 in December but employers were a bit more optimistic about the wider economy, according to a survey published on Monday, while separate data showed a pre-Christmas rise in hiring and pay. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer measure of confidence among companies fell …

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economic activity fell 0.7% in October compared with the same month a year earlier, the fifth consecutive month the economy has contracted in year-on-year terms, the official statistics agency said on Friday. Analysts had forecast a 2.2% contraction. The grains-rich country’s economic activity increased 0.6% versus a month earlier, after …

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Congress approved a government-proposed fiscal package on Friday that includes measures to contain spending aimed at putting the country’s finances on a more sustainable path. The Senate passed the final of three bills contained in the package, capping minimum wage increases and tightening eligibility criteria for social benefits for the …

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By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian copper production is expected to remain flat in 2025 for the third straight year, according to the country’s top mining association and industry analysts, as declining ore grades and a lack of new projects cap output. The South American country is a global copper powerhouse, ranking third in production …

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Dec 20 (Reuters) – Canadian wholesale trade most likely fell 0.7% in November from October, largely driven by lower sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories, and the building material and supplies subsectors, Statistics Canada said in a flash estimate on Friday. The estimate was calculated based on a weighted response …

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