BOJ to taper by 2T yen per month

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda | AFP-JIJI  TOKYO — The Bank of Japan is likely to trim its monthly bond buying by around 2 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) in new guidance due next month but forgo raising interest rates at least until September, former board member Makoto Sakurai said …

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China retail sales up 3.7% in May

BEIJING — Chinese retail sales picked up in May, but industrial production growth slowed, official data showed on Monday, suggesting the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy remains uneven. Leaders have struggled to kick-start growth since an initial burst followed the end in late 2022 of stringent Covid measures that …

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Looking for green tomato chow? You’re not alone

A business on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore that makes small-batch pickles and jams has been overrun with orders in recent months, with everyone looking for the same thing: green tomato chow. Nova Scotia preserves company has been fielding a frenzy of orders A business on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore that …

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