China new home prices end seven-month drop; more cities post gains -survey

BEIJING (Reuters) – The prices of new homes in 100 Chinese cities held steady in February versus January having fallen for seven consecutive months, data showed on Wednesday, as a flurry of property market easing measures improved buyer confidence. The flat reading followed a 0.02% decline in January from December, showed data from the China …

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Just Eat Takeaway swings to small 2022 core profit, sees better 2023

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Just Eat Takeaway.com, Europe’s largest meals delivery company, swung to a small 2022 core profit on Wednesday and said it was targeting 225 million euros of core profit this year. “This guidance includes additional investments… as well as wage costs inflation and takes into account an uncertain macro-economic environment,” the company said, noting …

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Rückgang der Reallöhne geringer als angenommen – Dennoch Negativrekord

Berlin (Reuters) – Die Reallohneinbußen in Deutschland sind im vergangenen Jahr wegen der korrigierten Inflationsrate nicht so stark ausgefallen wie bislang angegeben. Die Bruttomonatsverdienste von Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern einschließlich Sonderzahlungen legten um 3,5 Prozent zu, die Verbraucherpreise mit 6,9 Prozent aber deutlich stärker. Damit sanken die Reallöhne im Rekordtempo von 3,1 Prozent und bereits das …

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Zahl der Erwerbstätigen steigt trotz drohender Winterrezession

Berlin (Reuters) – Trotz drohender Winterrezession ist die Zahl der Erwerbstätigen mit Wohnort in Deutschland zu Jahresbeginn gestiegen. Sie erhöhte sich im Januar bereinigt um saisonale Verzerrungen um 72.000 oder 0,2 Prozent zum Vormonat, wie das Statistische Bundesamt am Mittwoch mitteilte. Im Dezember hatte es nur zu einem Mini-Plus von 0,1 Prozent oder 28.000 Personen …

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Indonesia president breaks ground on construction of $2.6 billion hydropower plant

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Wednesday launched the construction of a $2.6 billion hydropower plant that would be linked to a planned industrial park in North Kalimantan. The power plant, called Mentarang Induk, is being developed by PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara, a joint venture between Indonesian companies PT Adaro Energy Indonesia and …

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Turkish manufacturing activity barely grows in February as quake disrupts production

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity expanded very slightly in February as massive earthquakes impacted the sector as some firms suspended production resulting in a slowdown in output and orders, a business survey showed on Wednesday. Turkey’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 50.1 last month unchanged from January, staying above the 50-point …

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