Oil Hits Fresh Seven-year Highs, Closing Out Seven Weeks Of Gains
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices surged to fresh seven-year highs on Friday, headed for a seventh…
February 4, 2022
U.S. Labor Market Posts Strong Job Gains Despite Omicron Surge
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy created far more jobs than expected in January despite the disruption…
Dollar Recovers From Two-week Low After U.S. Jobs Surprise
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose from two-week lows on Friday, after data showed the…
US backs rare flower habitat amid Nevada lithium mine fight
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed designating critical habitat for a Nevada wildflower it…
Judge says post-Brexit N Ireland border checks must continue
LONDON (AP) — A judge in Belfast on Friday suspended an order by Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister to halt border…
US economy defies omicron and adds 467,000 jobs in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprising burst of hiring, America’s employers added a robust 467,000 jobs last month, a sign…
UK’s Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position
LONDON (AP) — This was the week British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hoped to get a grip on his government…
Euro Adds Gains After ECB’s ‘ground-breaking’ Hawkish Turn
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -The euro was on track on Friday for its best week versus the dollar since…
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has backed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in his standoff with the…
Austria vaccine mandate to take effect, but few emulating it
VIENNA (AP) — Austria is about to become the first country in Europe to require most adults to get vaccinated…