LA PAZ, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Bolivia's government has named Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto as interim Economy Minister, removing Jose Gabriel Espinoza from the post, according to a presidential decree published Friday in the Official Gazette.
The move comes days after Bolivia's Congress voted to censure Espinoza, dealing a setback to President Rodrigo Paz's government amid mounting economic challenges.
Espinoza said on Tuesday he would... (continue reading...)
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Asset manager Apollo Global Management suffered a data breach last month wherein hackers stole some personal information, according to a letter on Friday.
The New York-based firm was among dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses that were recently targeted by ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims, Reuters reported earlier this month.
Apollo said its... (continue reading...)
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The strongest growth in the U.S. services sector in nearly two years powered a sharp acceleration in overall business activity in August, offsetting a slowing of growth in a manufacturing sector being restrained by reduced stock building and supply disruptions from the U.S.-led war with Iran.
The Purchasing Managers' Index surveys published by S&P Global on Friday suggest that nearly two-thirds of the way through the current third... (continue reading...)
By Promit Mukherjee
OTTAWA, August 21 (Reuters) - Canada's retail sales rose 0.6% in June, beating an average analyst expectation of 0.4%, as sales jumped at clothing and general merchandise stores, data showed on Friday.
Retail sales, which include purchases of cars, furniture, food and gasoline, are considered an early indicator of gross domestic product growth and account for about 40% of consumer spending.
• Sales... (continue reading...)
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court's decision to block subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James' office seeking information about cases she had pursued, dealing another setback to the Justice Department's efforts to investigate the longtime foe of President Donald Trump.
(Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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