Weekly jobless claims fall by 3,000 to 183,000 Continuing claims decrease by 11,000 to 1.655 million Productivity accelerates at a rate of 3.0% in the fourth quarter Unit labor costs increase at a rate of 1.1% WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month …
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NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Shares of Indian group Adani fell on Thursday after market turmoil forced the conglomerate to scrap a crucial $2.5 billion share offering, deepening its market losses to over $100 billion and raising concerns about the potential systemic impact. The withdrawal from the sale of Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) shares marked …
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TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said it would start producing a new hydrogen fuel cell system jointly developed with General Motors Co (GM.N) this year and increase gradually its sales this decade, into an offer to develop its hydrogen activity. Honda will target annual sales of around 2,000 units of …
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WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday expressed outrage at Exxon Mobil Corp’s record 2022 net profit of $56 billion, an all-time high not just for the company but for the entire western oil industry. The oil majors are expected to beat their own annual records due to high prices and rising …
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Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Biden administration has stopped approving licenses allowing U.S. companies to export most items to China’s Huawei, according to three people familiar with the matter. Huawei has faced U.S. export restrictions on items for 5G and other technologies for several years, but U.S. Commerce Department officials have granted licenses to some …
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WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) disclosed on Tuesday that the U.S. Justice Department had sought documents related to its self-driving (FSD) and Autopilot assistance systems as the regulatory scrutiny intensifies. The automaker said in a filing that it “has received requests from the DOJ for documents related to Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD …
The US Fed, ECB and BoE all saw rates rise this week OPEC+ marriage panel meeting unlikely to change policy Oil rose earlier after Iran drone attack LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Oil fell on Monday, giving up earlier gains, as impending interest rate hikes by major central banks and signs of strong Russian exports …
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The last 747 freighter will be delivered to Atlas Air Ends over five decades of commercial production Boeing on the verge of bankruptcy, before becoming a cash cow Easy to fly, says rock star pilot Bruce Dickinson SEATTLE/PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The Boeing (BA.N) 747, the original and arguably best-looking “Jumbo Jet”, revolutionized air …
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DUESSELDORF, Jan 29 (Reuters) – German arms maker Rheinmetall is set to dramatically increase production of tank and artillery ammunition to meet strong demand in Ukraine and the West, and may start producing launchers. multiple HIMARS rockets in Germany, CEO Armin Papperger said. Reuters. He spoke days before German defense industry bosses were due to …
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NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried urged a U.S. judge on Saturday not to bar the indicted FTX cryptocurrency executive from communicating with former colleagues amid his bail , saying prosecutors had “sandbag” the process to put their client in the “worst possible light”. The attorneys were responding to a Friday …
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