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U.N. launches group to hold companies to account for net-zero pledges
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday announced the members of an expert group that will scrutinize corporate pledges to achieve net-zero emissions, an effort to p...
Mar 31, 2022
Hundreds in U.S. Congress urge Raimondo, Tai to include Taiwan in Indo-Pacific pact
By Michael Martina and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two hundred members of Congress urged U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to include Taiwan ...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. to release 1 million bbl of oil per day from strategic reserve over next 6 months – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced a plan to release 1 million barrels of oil a day from the strategic petroleum reserve over the next six months, t...
Mar 31, 2022
Louisiana Republicans override governor’s veto, enact new congressional map
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Louisiana's Republican-controlled legislature overrode Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards' veto of a new congressional map, ensuring the state will maintain only a single ma...
Mar 31, 2022
Royal Bank of Canada offers $2.1 billion for UK’s Brewin Dolphin
By Huw Jones and Nichola Saminather LONDON (Reuters) -Royal Bank of Canada became the latest Canadian lender to expand overseas with a 1.6 billion pound ($2.1 billion) all-cash offer for U.K.-based we...
Mar 31, 2022
Reactions to Russia saying gas buyers must pay in roubles
(Reuters) -Following are reactions to Russian President Vladimir Putin saying foreign buyers of Russian gas must pay in roubles from April 1, and that contracts would be halted if these payments were ...
Mar 31, 2022
BNY Mellon chosen as custodian for Circle’s stablecoin reserves
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Circle Internet Financial has selected Bank of New York Mellon Corp as primary custodian for its reserves of USD Coin, a stablecoin cryptocurrency whose value is directly pe...
Mar 31, 2022
As Fed trains sights on inflation, doves fade from view
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) - In mid-March, U.S. central bankers raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 and published projections signaling a far more aggressive posture ...
Mar 31, 2022
Four-legged robot deployed to help to manage Pompeii
ROME (Reuters) - A four-legged yellow and black robot has been called in to inspect the ancient ruins of Pompeii and help to improve management of one of Italy's most famous archaeological sites. The ...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. recession unlikely despite bond market alarm: PIMCO, Amundi
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) - The United States is unlikely to face an economic recession in the next two years despite bond markets flashing warning signs, inflation at its highest in decades...
Mar 31, 2022
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