Category Archives:
Exclusive – Unilever exec: investor Peltz supportive of sustainability drive
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) - Activist investor Nelson Peltz is "supportive" of a plan by consumer goods maker Unilever to de-carbonize all five of its newly established business units, in an endo...
Aug 17, 2022
Californians asked to cut power use as extreme heat approaches
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Californians were urged to ratchet down the use of electricity in their homes and businesses on Wednesday as a wave of extreme heat settles over much of the state, stret...
Aug 17, 2022
Pence says he would consider testifying to Jan. 6 Capitol riot panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday he would consider testifying before the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...
Aug 17, 2022
Bed Bath & Beyond leads meme stock rally as retail punters pile in
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc jumped 26% on Wednesday, leading a surge in meme stocks again as individual investors continued to dabble in highly shorted shares. Bed Bath ...
Aug 17, 2022
France’s river Loire sets new lows as drought dries up its tributaries
By Stephane Mahe LOIREAUXENCE, France (Reuters) - France's river Loire, famous for the hundreds of castles gracing its shores, is a shallow river at the best of times, but this year even its flat-bott...
Aug 17, 2022
ECB steps in as banks dip toes in crypto pool
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday it would harmonise how banks offer cryptoassets to ensure they have enough capital and expertise in a sector some Euro...
Aug 17, 2022
Air Canada to operate at 79% of pre-pandemic capacity in summer
(Reuters) - Air Canada said on Wednesday it plans to operate flights at 79% of its pre-pandemic capacity this summer, amid a shortage of workers and strong demand for air travel. Canada's largest carr...
Aug 17, 2022
U.S. business inventories increase solidly in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased strongly in June amid signs of a large buildup of stocks in the retail sector despite a pickup in sales. Business inventories rose 1.4% after...
Aug 17, 2022
Investors bet on bigger BoE rate hikes after inflation overshoot
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British two-year government bond yields surged to their highest level since the depths of the global financial crisis almost 14 years ago as stronger-than-expected...
Aug 17, 2022
Giuliani to testify in Georgia criminal probe into 2020 U.S. election
(Reuters) - Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's onetime personal lawyer, arrived at an Atlanta courthouse on Wednesday to testify in a Georgia criminal probe examining attempts by the former U.S. president ...
Aug 17, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
50 °F Partly cloudy
