HELSINKI, May 27( Xinhua)--The confidence indicator of Finnish industries dropped from 14 in April to 13 in May, according to the latest survey by the Finnish Confederation of Industries. Finnish industries largely maintained" a wait-and-see" attitude, Sami Pakarinen, director of the confederation said.... The construction sector was especially hard-hit due to the recent steep increase in costs, Pakarinen said. Despite the difficult environment, industrial companies remained more optimistic tha

LONDON: Lending to small businesses in Britain has fallen to its lowest since at least 2014 as companies and banks worry about the worsening economic outlook, according to a survey published on Monday. Only 9% of small firms sought finance in the first three months of this year, the lowest proportion since the Federation of Small Business began asking the question eight years ago. The share of firms that saw their applications approved was also at a record low of 43%, the FSB said." Lenders pull

Recent days have chastened Democrats who dreamed of using what may be a brief two-year window of congressional power to forge the most fundamental economic and political change for a generation.... US ambassador to Russia warned senators that Biden administration risks repeating predecessors' mistakes in dealing with Putin Biden had a strong start to his presidency.... But the reality of a 50-50 Senate, the ideological tension in the Democratic coalition and a Republican Party transformed into

MOSCOW— For some Russians, the fighting in Ukraine is a distant distraction.... International flights are almost impossible to come by.... Retail clerks are rushing to replace price tags on imported goods....

What’s clear is that the new rules have made it difficult for advertisers to measure and manage their ad campaigns, Spiegel said, and that will continue to affect the business through the end of the year.... This is occurring at a time when these partners would normally be operating at peak capacity, generating the strongest and most valuable quarter for ad revenue.... Snap tumbled to a low of$ 52.48 in extended trading. Still, Snap has benefited from the continued migration toward online shop

She said she still lives with a strong belief she was drugged and violated by Kelly while she was unconscious.“ I was sexually assaulted, ” the woman told jurors on Thursday at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial.... “ It wasn’t something I invited.” The witness, who testified without using her real name, became the latest in a string of accusers to take the witness stand against Kelly since the trial began in New York City on Aug.... When she tried to step out, she discovered that the door was lock

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The sky over Tonga was darkened by the ash. Concerns were growing among the Tongan community in New

the March 18, 2018, collision on a darkened Tempe street.... By putting Vasquez in the vehicle

soldier through the Machane Yehuda market under a sky darkened by nearby wildfires, in Jerusalem