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FedEx Freight set for market debut as it completes spinoff
By Lisa Baertlein June 1 (Reuters) - FedEx Corp said on Monday that FedEx Freight has completed its spinoff from the parent company, paving the way for its trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange...
Jun 01, 2026
Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks
By Jonathan Cable, Leika Kihara and Lucia Mutikani LONDON/TOKYO/WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The economic shock from the Iran war hit European factories last month, suppressing demand for their good...
Jun 01, 2026
Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes
By Stephen Culp and Medha Singh NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks posted modest gains on Monday as investors watched developments in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and cheered the unveilin...
Jun 01, 2026
Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine
By Jennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen June 1 (Reuters) - Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to accelerate the development of ...
Jun 01, 2026
South African manufacturing sentiment eases in May, Absa PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, June 1 (Reuters) - South Africa's factory sentiment eased in May as activity and demand slowed, though it remained in expansionary territory for a second consecutive month, a purchasing ...
Jun 01, 2026
UK manufacturers raise prices at fastest pace in nearly 4 years, PMI shows
LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - British manufacturers raised their prices at the fastest rate since June 2022 last month in response to a big increase in costs as the Iran war disrupts supply chains, accor...
Jun 01, 2026
UN labour agency starts final talks on employment standards for gig workers
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 1 (Reuters) - The International Labour Organization begins its final round of talks on Monday on the first binding employment standards for platforms offering servic...
Jun 01, 2026
Euro zone consumers take benign view on inflation surge, ECB survey shows
FRANKFURT, June 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers kept steady or lowered their inflation expectations in April, a hopeful sign for policymakers that crucial medium-term price bets are not signalling a...
Jun 01, 2026
Euro zone factory growth slowed in May as input costs hit four-year high, PMI shows
LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Growth in euro zone manufacturing lost momentum in May as demand for goods stagnated and supply-chain disruptions linked to the Middle East war pushed input costs to their h...
Jun 01, 2026
French manufacturing contracts for first time since November, PMI shows
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector contracted in May for the first time since November, as the spike in energy prices and transport disruptions resulting from t...
Jun 01, 2026
