Move could pave way for IMF agreement, analysts say Central Bank hikes overnight rates 100 basis points Higher wheat import prices drive inflation Government sets prices for non-subsidized bread CAIRO, March 21 (Reuters) – Egypt devalued its pound by 14% on Monday after Russia’s invasion of Ukraineprompted foreign investors to pull billions of dollars out […]
WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) – The US securities regulator on Monday proposed requiring US-listed companies to disclose a range of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, part of President Joe Biden’s push to join global efforts to avert climate-related catastrophes . The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-anticipated draft rule under which […]
A view of the Phillips 66 Company’s Los Angeles Refinery (foreground), which processes domestic & imported crude oil into gasoline, aviation and diesel fuels, and storage tanks for refined petroleum products at the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal (background), at sunset in Carson , California, US, March 11, 2022. Picture taken March 11, 2022. Picture taken […]
Staff members wearing face masks stand outside the Shanghai Disneyland theme park as it reopens following a shutdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai, China May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Record daily surge in commercial capital Disney resort closed […]
March 18 (Reuters) – A number of Uber (UBER.N) and Lyft (LYFT.O) drivers are considering quitting the app-based ride-hailing platforms as fueling up becomes costlier, with some calling the newly announced surcharges “insulting” . The companies announced this month a 55-cent per-ride surcharge that would be paid directly to drivers, in response to record gas […]
BELIZE CITY, March 19 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Belize on Saturday for a weeklong Caribbean tour that was marred by a local protest before it even began amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial ties to the region. The arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge […]
A new home is seen under construction while building material supplies are in high demand in Tampa, Florida, US, May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Existing home sales fall 7.2% in February Median house price rises 15% to $357,300 from year ago Housing inventory drops 15.5% to […]
Weekly jobless claims fall 15,000 to 214,000 Continuing claims drop 71,000 to 1.419 million Housing starts increase 6.8% in February Manufacturing production jumps 1.2% in February WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor remained strong, positioning the economy for another […]
Steam rises from chimneys of a heating power plan over the skyline of central Moscow, Russia November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Russia temporarily stopped foreigners selling assets Foreigners now need to provide details before trading Applications for permits must be made in Russian language LONDON/NEW […]
A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying various countries’ stock indexes including Russian Trading System (RTS) Index which is empty, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON/TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) […]
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