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U.S. core capital goods orders, shipments increase solidly in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made capital goods increased more than expected in January, while shipments surged, suggesting an acceleration in business spending on equipment early in the...
Feb 25, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may pressure light-vehicle sales growth – data
(Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine presents a "substantial risk" to the recovery of global light-vehicle sales this year, auto industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said in a joint ...
Feb 25, 2022
Disney launches new level of immersion in ‘Star Wars’ experience
By Lisa Richwine ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's newest theme park offering aims to make fans forget they are in Florida and instead feel like they are vacationing in luxury in a galaxy far...
Feb 25, 2022
Biden to announce Jackson as historic U.S. Supreme Court pick, sources say
By Jarrett Renshaw, Jeff Mason and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans on Friday to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appellate judge, to become the first Black wom...
Feb 25, 2022
Insurance costs of shipping through Black Sea soar
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Insurers have raised the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Black Sea, adding to soaring rates to transport goods through the region for vessels...
Feb 25, 2022
Biden to nominate Jackson as first black woman on U.S. Supreme Court -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden planned to nominate federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, a source familiar told ...
Feb 25, 2022
Exxon, union reach tentative deal for locked-out refinery workers to return to work -sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp and the United Steelworkers union (USW) reached tentative agreement on Thursday for workers locked out of a Beaumont, Texas, refinery to return to work in early Ma...
Feb 25, 2022
Ukraine says its military is being targeted by Belarusian hackers
LONDON (Reuters) - Ukrainian cybersecurity officials say a hacking campaign is targeting the private email addresses of Ukrainian military personnel "and related individuals". In an announcement poste...
Feb 25, 2022
U.S. consumer spending beats expectations in January; inflation rises further
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in January, but price pressures continued to mount, with annual inflation surging at rates experienced four decades ago. The ...
Feb 25, 2022
Exclusive-China boosts oil reserves, ignoring U.S. push for global release
By Chen Aizhu and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) - China has ramped up purchases into its oil reserves this year even as oil prices soared, despite calls from Washington for a global coordinated s...
Feb 25, 2022
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