Food prices in New Zealand were up 7.4 percent on year in July, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday - accelerating from 6.6 percent in June. more...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits saw another modest increase in the week ended August 6th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report showed initial jobless claims rose to 262,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level of 248,000. more...