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U.S. official says export curbs on Russia hit car production and tank building
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Global restrictions on exports to Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine have shut down a car maker, halted work on tanks and cut a Russian computer maker's access...
Mar 30, 2022
U.S. securities regulator names crypto, ESG among 2022 exam priorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday flagged crypto-assets, information security, the private fund sector and environmental, social and governance issue...
Mar 30, 2022
Australian businesses commit to $38 billion new UK investment, Britain says
LONDON (Reuters) - Australian businesses have committed to investing 28.5 billion pounds ($37.5 billion) in sectors such as infrastructure and clean energy in Britain, the British government said foll...
Mar 30, 2022
Australia’s Qantas aims to cut carbon emissions 25% by 2030
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) -Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it planned to reduce carbon emissions by about 25% by 2030, in part by boosting sustainable aviation fuel to 10% of its fuel mix an...
Mar 30, 2022
Major automakers back tough U.S. vehicle emissions rules in court battle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. and foreign automakers on Wednesday backed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new tougher vehicle emissions regulations in a court challenge brought by some ...
Mar 30, 2022
Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates must face diners’ lawsuit over U.S. restaurant prices
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates must face an antitrust lawsuit by diners who accused them of driving up menu prices by exploiti...
Mar 30, 2022
U.S. looks at adding more ethanol to gas to lower pump price – sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering temporarily removing restrictions on summer sales of higher-ethanol gasoline as a way to lower fuel costs for U.S. consumers, three sources...
Mar 30, 2022
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine slashes pediatric hospitalization risk -U.S. study
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children ages 5 to 11 who received the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were 68% less likely to be hospitalized during the Omicron wave in the United States than ...
Mar 30, 2022
Factbox-Recession after fleeting yield curve inversion? It is complicated
By Karen Brettell (Reuters) - The closely watched two-year/10-year part of the U.S. Treasury yield curve briefly inverted on Tuesday, which in the past has indicated that a recession could start in on...
Mar 30, 2022
In win for Robinhood, Massachusetts judge declares ‘fiduciary’ rule invalid
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday dealt state securities regulators a major setback in their enforcement action against the online brokerage Robinhood by declaring the state's new ...
Mar 30, 2022
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