Brazilian industry in July operated at its hottest level in almost seven years as it continued to recover from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey showed on Wednesday, while confidence in the sector hit a six-month high. Capacity utilization rose 0.7 percentage points in the month to 80.1%, according to the think tank Fundacao Getulio Vargas. A high capacity utilization rate often signals rising inflationary pressures too.

Jul. 28—VALDOSTA — South Georgia can expect another week of thunderstorm activity, according to forecasters. The daytime storm chances for Valdosta range from 40-60% through the weekend, thanks to "plenty of moisture" plus a high-pressure system in the area, said Wright Dobbs, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Tallahassee, Fla., office. John Ferrick, senior meteorologist with ...

Sterling held firm near a 13-day high against the dollar on Wednesday as a fall in UK COVID-19 infections raised investor hopes that the Bank of England could be less dovish than expected when it meets next week.

(Bloomberg) -- Citizens Financial Group Inc. agreed to buy Investors Bancorp Inc. in a $3.5 billion deal that will give it a bigger presence in New York City and Philadelphia.The cash and stock transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of next year, the banks said in a statement Wednesday. The purchase will give Citizens roughly $27 billion of assets, bringing its total above $200 billion.Citizens, based in Providence, Rhode Island, is already among the 20 biggest U.S. banks and