WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eleventh District expanded moderately over the reporting period. Growth picked up in the manufacturing, banking, and energy sectors, while it slowed in nonfinancial services. Retail sales increased but auto sales remained soft. Agriculture conditions deteriorated due to drought conditions, but wheat and cotton prices improved. Employment grew modestly with moderate wage growth. Pri more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 5 -- The International Service for Human Rights issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * HRC elections 2026: Candidates share their pledges and answer civil society questions State candidates to the Human Rights Council presented their pledges and responded to questions by civil society and other stakeholders on their human rights records, while elaborating on their vision to improve the work of the Council at ISHR's and Amnesty International's 16th annual event. On 3 September 2026, State candidates to t more PR

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept. 5 -- Lawyers for Lawyers issued the following news: * * * Joint call for renewal of UN Special Rapporteur mandate on Russia Lawyers for Lawyers has joined a coalition of civil society organisations calling on Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to support the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation during the Council's 63rd session. Human rights situation in Russia continues to deteriorate In the joi more PR