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Slowing US labor cost gains brighten inflation picture

Slowing US labor cost gains brighten inflation picture

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs rose less than expected in the fourth quarter and the annual increase was the smallest in two years, signs of moderating wage inflation that could give the Federal Reserve room to start cutting interest rates...

Mastercard profit beats estimates on healthy spending trends

Mastercard profit beats estimates on healthy spending trends

By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Mastercard beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the payments processor benefited from resilient consumer spending during the holiday shopping season. The report capped a robust year for the company as hopes...

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