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US job growth likely picked up in July; unemployment rate forecast unchanged at 4.2%

US job growth likely picked up in July; unemployment rate forecast unchanged at 4.2%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely picked up in July, offering reassurance that the labor market remained resilient and allowing the Federal Reserve to maintain its focus on inflation.
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US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department will vet the social media accounts of foreign journalists applying for visas to work in the United States, according to a media report on Thursday.
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Canada's Services Sector Faces Continued Contraction Amid Economic Challenges

Canada's Services Sector Faces Continued Contraction Amid Economic Challenges

Canada's Services Sector Faces Continued Contraction Amid Economic Challenges
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Trump to sign orders on birthright citizenship, Axios reports

Trump to sign orders on birthright citizenship, Axios reports

Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign two executive orders on Thursday aimed at denying citizenship to children born in the United States because of commercial "birth tourism", Axios reported.
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Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

By Nichola Groom and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday imposed a series of price floors and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon, the raw material used in semiconductors and solar panels that is primarily produced by China. U.S.
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German exports, industrial production rise more than expected

German exports, industrial production rise more than expected

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Aug 7 (Reuters) - German exports and industrial production beat expectations in June, adding to signs that Europe's largest economy gained momentum in the second quarter, though economists warn the upturn may not prove sustainable.
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Trump signs orders targeting birthright citizenship

Trump signs orders targeting birthright citizenship

Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday that the White House said expands the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship and bans "birth tourism."
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Canadian factory PMI rises to four-year high on firmer domestic demand

Canadian factory PMI rises to four-year high on firmer domestic demand

By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Canada's manufacturing sector expanded in July at the fastest pace in more than four years as rising domestic activity boosted production and new orders, but weak international demand raised doubt over the sustainability of the increase.
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Faced with a teleprompter glitch, Canada's Carney mocks Trump

Faced with a teleprompter glitch, Canada's Carney mocks Trump

TORONTO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - When his teleprompter malfunctioned on Wednesday in the middle of a news conference on housing policy, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney smiled and took a swift jab at U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, "I do not view this as a conspiracy."
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Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

A new study calculates that human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires
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Exclusive-Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

Exclusive-Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

By Jana Winter Aug 5 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation.
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Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling

Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling

By Kristina Cooke and Andrew Chung Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, renewing his challenge to a provision of the U.S.