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Senior Democrat decries Republican attacks on U.S. Supreme Court pick Jackson
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Judiciary Committee's Democratic chairman on Thursday decried Republican attacks on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jacks...
Mar 24, 2022
Fed’s Evans says ‘timely’ interest rate hikes needed
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates this year and next to bring down high inflation before it gets embedded in American psychology and becomes even harder to ge...
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. business activity rises to eight-month high in March – survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A measure of U.S. business activity increased to an eight-month high in March, fueled by strong demand for both goods and services, but Russia's war against Ukraine hurt sentime...
Mar 24, 2022
EU lawmakers give thumbs up for lower wholesale roaming fees
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers on Thursday backed lower price caps on wholesale roaming fees paid by telecoms operators to peers in another EU country, extending for a decade a poli...
Mar 24, 2022
Wall St opens higher on tech boost, investors watch NATO summit
(Reuters) - Technology stocks lifted U.S. stock indexes higher at the open on Thursday after a sharp fall in the previous session, with investors closely tracking a meeting of Western leaders as the U...
Mar 24, 2022
3D ads come to Facebook, Instagram in step toward the metaverse
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm. The int...
Mar 24, 2022
Marlboro maker Philip Morris working on options to exit Russia market
(Reuters) - Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc said on Thursday it was working on options to exit the Russian market after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The cigarette maker, which brought ...
Mar 24, 2022
China’s Weibo says will evaluate options following SEC addition under HFCCA
(Reuters) - Weibo Corp said on Thursday it will consider evaluating options in response to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission's (SEC) addition of the Chinese social media platform to its list of ...
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. housing costs should play role in guiding Fed policy, Waller says
(Reuters) - The state of the U.S. housing market should help guide the Federal Reserve as it sets monetary policy and there appears no let-up in sight for higher home costs, Fed Governor Christopher W...
Mar 24, 2022
Fed’s Kashkari says he sees 7 quarter-point rate hikes this year
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Thursday said he has "dramatically" shifted his view of inflation over the last six months, and he has now pencile...
Mar 24, 2022
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