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 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) […]
A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MSCI Asia ex-Japan up more than 3%, Nikkei +1.7% China Vice Premier comments trigger jump in Chinese shares US Treasury yields down from June […]
March 15 (Reuters) – Bitcoin loves flirting with the mainstream. But now, as the US president says he wants to get serious, he may be getting cold crypto feet. When Joe Biden ordered officials to prepare reports on the role of cryptocurrencies in future finance last Wednesday, bitcoin leapt as much as 9% and ether […]
Allianz says stopped insuring new business in Russia Swiss Re says not renewing business with Russian clients Europe’s securities regulator says ensuring orderly markets Deutsche changes position late on Friday FTSE Russell ejects four UK-listed, Russia-focused stocks FRANKFURT/LONDON/ZURICH, March 14 (Reuters) – Allianz (ALVG.DE) and Swiss Re (SRENH.S) said on Monday they were cutting back […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves after a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain October 12, 2021. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will miss next week’s Commonwealth Service, Buckingham Palace […]
A man walks out of a currency exchange office in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – The cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will become a lot clearer next week, with a previously unthinkable sovereign default looming, more emergency […]
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