Asian Shares Trim Losses, While Dollar Firms On Powell's Rate Pain Warning

Asian Shares Trim Losses, While Dollar Firms On Powell’s Rate Pain Warning

By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares found some footing after a volatile session for U.S. equities, but the dollar remained at 20-year highs and global stocks near 18-month lows on worries about persistently high inflation and tightening central banks. Those worries ultimately overcame hopes on Wall Street that high inflation might be peaking,…

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Nine U.S. Gulf Coast Refineries Exceeded Federal Benzene Levels - Study

Nine U.S. Gulf Coast Refineries Exceeded Federal Benzene Levels – Study

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Nine U.S. Gulf Coast refineries exceeded the federal regulatory action level between 2018 and 2020 for pollution from benzene, which causes cancer, according to a study by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) released on Thursday. The nine are among 56 U.S. refineries with high benzene levels, the study said. Sixty-four percent of…

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More Than 10 Funds Consider Making Strategic Proposals To Toshiba -NHK

More Than 10 Funds Consider Making Strategic Proposals To Toshiba -NHK

TOKYO (Reuters) – More than 10 investment funds are considering making strategic proposals, including a potential buyout, to Toshiba Corp after the Japanese conglomerate said it would solicit deal offers, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Those investment funds, which include both Japanese and overseas-based funds, have already signed initial contracts, the report said. Toshiba,…

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