NBA: Bucks erase big deficit to end Cavaliers’ four-game win streak

FILE – Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of a game at Fiserv Forum on November 21, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stacy Revere/Getty Images/AFP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 38 points as the Milwaukee Bucks used a dominant third quarter to storm past the visiting Cleveland … Read more

Silver set to post biggest deficit in decades, Silver Institute says (NYSEARCA:SLV)

Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images Global demand for silver is expected to rise 16% this year to more than 1.2B oz, creating the biggest deficit in decades – 194M oz, quadruple the 48M oz deficit in 2021 – the Silver Institute reported this week. The group said the use of silver by industry, for jewelry and … Read more

Japan seeks wealthier western tourists to address China deficit

The head of Japan’s travel agents’ association has warned that the post-pandemic recovery of the country’s tourism industry will hinge on whether it can reshape itself to cater to the spending habits of western travellers, in the continuing absence of tourists from China. With the yen falling sharply against the dollar, Hiroyuki Takahashi, chair of … Read more

The US monthly budget deficit dropped to $88 billion in October, down 47% for the year

Minneapolis CNN Business — The US government recorded a monthly budget deficit of $88 billion in October, the Treasury Department reported Thursday. That’s 47% lower than the October 2021 deficit of $165 billion and just below economists’ expectations of $90 billion, according to consensus estimates on Refinitiv. During October, which is the first month for … Read more

NBA: Bulls cruise past Celtics, fight back from early deficit

DeMar DeRozan #11 of the Chicago Bulls dribbles Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the first half at United Center on October 24, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP  DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Ayo Dosunmu added 22 and Nikola Vucevic notched 18 points and 23 rebounds to boost the host Chicago … Read more

Lack of Northern Ireland executive exacerbates budget deficit

Eight months of political limbo and the impact of soaring inflation on energy prices and public sector pay have left a nearly £700mn hole in Northern Ireland’s finances as a deadline to call fresh elections looms. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer, last week warned of spending cuts and “eye-wateringly difficult” decisions in the … Read more

BHP sees copper facing long-term deficit as demand beats supply (NYSE:BHP)

Hello my names is james,I’m photographer./iStock via Getty Images BHP (NYSE:BHP) will be restrained about M&A opportunities and look to exploration, organic growth and higher productivity to raise its output, CEO Mike Henry said Friday. Bumper profits last year mean BHP (BHP) has a sizeable war chest at its disposal, but “we want to be … Read more