China’s factory activity unexpectedly deteriorated after snapping its worst contraction streak on record in December, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to pick up momentum.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's manufacturing activity slipped into contraction in July, weighed down by uncertainties over U.S. tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. At the same time, Japan's ...

U.S. business activity contracted in September for a third straight month, though at a more moderate pace as a pickup in orders and a further softening of inflation allayed concerns of a ...

BENGALURU/SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturing activity shrank further ‌in December but Asia's factory powerhouses closed 2025 on ‌a firmer footing backed by a rebound in export orders ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure and stretch sensors in uterine muscles and surrounding nerves work together ...

The S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI came in at 47.9 in March 2023, down from the earlier flash estimate of 48.0 and February's seven-month high of 49.3. The latest reading pointed to an eighth ...

BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - German business activity fell for the third consecutive month in September due to a sustained decline in demand for goods and services, pointing to a "deep" economic ...