- Canada records C$6.33 billion budget surplus over first four months of 2022/23
OTTAWA – Canada recorded a C$6.33 billion ($4.67 billion) budget surplus for the first four months of the 2022/23 fiscal year, helped by higher tax revenues and the ending of coronavirus support measures, the finance ministry said on Friday.
- Sterling tanks 3%, set for biggest one-day fall since 2020
LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling extended its slide on Friday, falling more than 3% to as low as $1.0897, putting it on course for its biggest one-day fall since March 2020 when markets were roiled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 billion IMF loan finalised in December – sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Uditha Jayasinghe
- Brazil’s power co Equatorial shares jump after deal for Enel’s Celg-D announced
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian power company Equatorial Energia SA has agreed to acquire Celg-D, a local electricity distribution company owned by Italy’s Enel SpA, a securities filing showed on Friday.
- Iranian state-organised marchers call for execution of protesters
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s army warned on Friday that it would “confront the enemies” to ensure security and peace in the country, according to a statement, as protests rage over the death of a woman in the morality police’s custody.
- Canada retail sales fell in July amid rate increases
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian retail sales fell more than expected in July, though they likely rebounded slightly in August, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, indicating interest rate increases by the Bank of Canada are slowing consumer spending.
- Soccer-Kamada and Mitoma strike as Japan breeze past United States
(Reuters) – Daichi Kamada and Kaoru Mitoma were on target as Japan continued their preparations for November’s World Cup in Qatar with a 2-0 win over the United States in Dusseldorf on Friday.
- Exclusive-Blackstone to sell $400 million stake in Indian REIT Embassy; ADIA eyes investment-sources
By M. Sriram, Aditya Kalra and Aditi Shah
- UK police interview two men over cash-for-honours allegations
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday they had interviewed two men under caution in relation to offences under a law covering abuses linked to the granting of honours.
- Putin invaded to put ‘decent people’ in Kyiv, says Italy’s Berlusconi
ROME (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin was “pushed” into the war on Ukraine to install a new government in Kyiv, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi said late on Thursday, in comments likely to concern Western allies ahead of Italy’s election.
