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Hospital median operating margins rose to 1.4% in August, the sixth straight month of positive results. Outpatient services contributed to the margin improvement.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Orders for US-produced manufactured goods rose slightly in August on an uptick in machinery orders, beating expectations after a steep decline in July.

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The dry spell in August has caused downtrading in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in India. Buyers are shifting from larger packs to smaller ones due to financial stress and inflationary pressures. Smaller packs have grown at a faster pace than mid or high-priced packs across most FMCG categories. The rain deficit in August is believed to be fueling this downtrading phenomenon.

The Pentagon confirmed this week that it would continue to have about 400 troops stationed at the southern border as hundreds of thousands continue to cross into the U.S. illegally each month.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s August 2023 export unit value index rose a marginal 0.5 per cent to 142.3 points, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said.

Costa Rica president orders state of emergency amid surge of migrants heading to the US Marlon Sorto and Shirin Zia Faqiri, CNN Wed, September 27,

Biden BOASTS of reaching historic high number of REFUGEES pouring into the USA from Latin America 09/26/2023 // Belle Carter // 830 Views Tags: asylum

We’re five days from the Republican Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House shutting the government down.

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Thailand's exports expanded by 2.6% in August, ending 10 consecutive months of contraction.