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US-Ukraine fund launches portal for potential investment projects

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on Wednesday launched an online portal for applicants to submit projects to a new U.S.-Ukraine reconstruction fund, saying it expected to announce first investments in coming months. The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment... Read More.

US factory orders fall in October

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in October, but business spending on equipment was solid early in the fourth quarter. Factory orders dropped 1.3%, weighed down by sharp declines in the volatile aircraft category, after an unrevised 0.2% gain... Read More.

Nestle infant formula recall widens to China, Brazil

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Nestle's recall of some batches of infant nutrition products has widened beyond Europe to the Americas and Asia, including China and Brazil, a tally from the company and national health ministry statements show. No illnesses have yet been confirmed... Read More.