Day: July 9, 2024

Japan’s May Current Account Surplus Hits Record High

Tokyo, Japan’s Finance Ministry said that the country’s current account surplus for May hit a record high for that month.

The surplus stood at 2.85 trillion yen, or 17.7 billion dollars. That’s up more than 41 percent on year and the highest for May …

UK Retail Sales Fall in June, Says British Retail Consortium

London, Retail sales declined in June in the United Kingdom (UK) as the cold weather in the first half of the year weighed on consumer spending, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said today.

Total retail sales fell 0.2% in June from the previous ye…