Dow tops 40,000, Biden trolls Trump in split-screen video
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Dow topped 40,000 for the first time on Thursday in an all-time high, giving U.S. President Joe Biden an opening to prove his Republican election rival's 2020 predictions wrong. The state of the U.S. economy looms as one ...
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China's BYD postpones plans for 2025 Chile lithium cathode plant
(This May 14 story is being republished with no changes to text) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Chinese carmaker BYD Co has postponed plans to produce lithium cathodes for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Chile by 2025, the firm's Americas head told Reu...
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Analysis-Walmart's strong forecast signals a resilient consumer
By Siddharth Cavale and Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) - A positive forecast from retail bellwether Walmart on Thursday signaled a resilient U.S. shopper, in line with earlier remarks by one of its key suppliers and one of its retail rivals. America...
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Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems to lay off employees, spokesman says
(Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems is laying off several hundred members of its workforce in Wichita, Kan., according to a media report Thursday citing internal documents, as the company deals with high debt and slowed production at Boeing, its key cus...
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Brazil's government hikes 2024 GDP forecast, sees higher inflation
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry on Thursday hiked its projection for the country's economic growth this year but also raised inflation estimates for 2024 and 2025, underlining price impacts from recent floods in Rio Grande do Sul sta...
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Fed remains cautious on cuts even as data improves
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Data this week offered the U.S. Federal Reserve good news on two fronts but policymakers haven't openly shifted views yet about the timing of rate cuts investors are convinced will start this year. Comment...
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Anglo American has sought fertiliser partners for months, says CEO
By Clara Denina and Felix Njini LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American has been looking for partners for its fertiliser project in North Yorkshire for around six months, Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad told Reuters, reiterating the business will be one...
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IMF says US inflation data 'higher than we would like'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday views recent U.S. inflation data as "overall higher than we would like to see" and is urging the Federal Reserve to stay cautious and remain data-dependent when deciding monetary po...
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US Supreme Court backs consumer finance watchdog agency's funding mechanism
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding mechanism in a challenge brought by the payday loan industry, handing a victory to President Joe Biden's administration an...
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LATAM Airlines expands frequency of Brazil international flights; Air France adds route
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines will increase the frequency of seven of its international routes connecting Brazil to the United States and countries in Europe and Africa, it said on Thursday. The move by Chile-based LATAM, w...
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German experts lower their tax revenue forecasts for 2024-28
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's council of tax experts expects 80.7 billion euros ($87.7 billion) less in total tax revenue in the 2024-2028 period compared with its October forecast, projections on Thursday showed. For the federal ...
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Dow hits 40,000 on earnings boost, rate cut bets: Instant View
NEW YORK (Reuters - The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 40,000 points for the first time on Thursday, the blue-chip index's fastest 10,000 point-climb, powered by strong quarterly results and rising bets of interest rate cuts by the Federal...
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Exclusive-Turkish vice president Yilmaz sees inflation reprieve, with full Erdogan backing
By Nevzat Devranoglu, Birsen Altayli and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said he expects savings from the government's new efficiency plan to outstrip estimates as it continues the fight against inflation this sum...
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Exclusive-US to favor existing investors for Venezuela oil licenses, say sources
By Marianna Parraga and Daphne Psaledakis HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. is preparing to prioritize issuing limited licenses to operate in Venezuela to companies with existing oil production and assets over those seeking to enter the sanct...
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FAA allows United Airlines to restart certification activities
(Reuters) - United Airlines said on Thursday the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has permitted the carrier to restart its certification activities, including new aircraft and routes. The airline's certification activities were suspended after ...
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Adidas shareholders re-elect chairman Thomas Rabe
(Reuters) -A majority of Adidas shareholders backed the re-election of chairman Thomas Rabe at the company's annual general meeting on Thursday, securing his role for a fifth year, with the German sportswear brand set to appoint a successor in 2025. Pr...
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Goldman Sachs strikes deal to manage $43.4 billion UPS pension fund assets
(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Asset Management has been appointed the outsourced chief investment officer for $43.4 billion North American pension fund assets belonging to parcel delivery firm UPS. As part of this appointment, the UPS in-house investment ma...
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US bars imports from 26 cotton manufacturers over Uyghur forced labor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States blocked imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders or warehouse facilities on Thursday as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with the forced labor of Uyghur minorities from the U.S. supply chain. The companie...
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Dow briefly sprints past 40,000-mark on earnings boost, rate-cut bets
(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly breached the 40,000-point level for the first time on Thursday, the blue-chip index's fastest 10,000-point climb, powered by strong quarterly results and rising bets of interest-rate cuts by the ...
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Labor Department accidentally released some inflation data early on Wednesday
(Reuters) - A subset of key and highly sensitive U.S. inflation data was inadvertently published about 30 minutes ahead of its scheduled release on Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, and a full investigation to the latest data-manageme...
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Major brokerages retain US rate-cut view after soft inflation data
(Reuters) - Top global brokerages have retained their expectations for when the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this year, after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted hopes of a soft landing for the economy. J.P. Morgan and Gol...
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ECB not in a hurry to cut rates, should take measured steps after June, Kazaks says
PORTOROZ, Slovenia (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is likely to cut interest rates in June but the bank is not in a hurry to ease policy, so subsequent moves could be spaced out to give time for assessment, ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks said...
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Johnson & Johnson to acquire Proteologix for $850 million
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it would acquire privately held Proteologix for $850 million in cash, with potential for an additional milestone payment. (Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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ECB's Centeno sees lower interest rates soon, no word on June decision
LISBON (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is in a sustained decline towards 2% and the European Central Bank's interest rates will certainly start diminishing, ECB policymaker Mario Centeno said on Thursday, declining to predict whether it will happen...
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Lufthansa offers short-haul compromise for ITA deal, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee, Ilona Wissenbach and Angelo Amante BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/ROME (Reuters) - Lufthansa has offered to keep some competing ITA short-haul routes in an effort to secure EU antitrust approval for its bid for a stake in the Italian airline, ...
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