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Brazil creates more formal jobs than expected in March
BRASILIA, April 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy created a net 228,208 formal jobs in March, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Wednesday, more than the 150,000 expected by economists in a Reuters ...
Apr 29, 2026
Powell says decision to stay on at Fed for a time reflects his concern over legal attacks
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that he will leave the U.S. central bank when "I think it's appropriate to do so," and said that this reflects his concern abo...
Apr 29, 2026
Analysis-Oil majors eye resurgent Canadian energy in wake of Middle East upheaval
By Shariq Khan, David French and Amanda Stephenson NEW YORK/CALGARY, April 29 (Reuters) - Canada's oil and gas producers are drawing renewed interest from global energy majors as the Middle East confl...
Apr 29, 2026
Fed's Powell says he will stay on as governor after chair term ends
April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he will stay on as a central bank governor when his leadership term ends next month. "After my term as chair ends on May 15, ...
Apr 29, 2026
PayPal makes Venmo a separate unit as CEO Lores looks to boost growth
April 29 (Reuters) - PayPal said on Wednesday it would reorganize its business into three operating units, including a separate Venmo-focused division, as new CEO Enrique Lores simplifies the payments...
Apr 29, 2026
Fed holds rates steady, but board vote is most divided since 1992
NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing rising concerns about inflation in what is likely to be Jay Powell's last me...
Apr 29, 2026
Pershing Square's shares start trading at $24 in NYSE debut
April 29 (Reuters) - Pershing Square's shares opened at $24 in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, as investors buy into billionaire activist Bill Ackman's alternative asset management c...
Apr 29, 2026
Powell era ends with rates on hold, Fed hawks on the rise and a vow to keep governor's seat warm
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday with interest rates on hold...
Apr 29, 2026
Russia’s economy shows first quarterly contraction in three years
By Darya Korsunskaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - The Russian economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, marking its first quarterly contraction since early 2023, preliminary d...
Apr 29, 2026
Traders see the Fed on hold for now, and a rising chance of a rate hike
April 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year, traders of short-term U.S. interest-rate futures bet on Wednesday, after the U.S. central bank left short-term borrowing...
Apr 29, 2026
