By Valerie Insinna and Nathan Gomes WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Co still plans to ramp up production of its best-selling 737 MAX passenger jet this summer, despite a recent manufacturing problem that has paused some deliveries, the planemaker’s CEO Dave Calhoun said on Tuesday. Last week, Boeing indicated that near-term deliveries of the 737 MAX will…
(Reuters) – A so-called “wholesale” central bank digital currency could hold promise for the future settlement of certain financial market transactions and processing international payments, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Tuesday. While a digital dollar could make sense for interbank transactions, there could be unintended consequences like disruptions to the banking system if…
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding increased for a second straight month in March, while permits for future construction surged, offering some glimmers of hope for the depressed housing market ahead of the busy spring selling season. The improvement in the single-family housing market segment, which was reported by the Commerce Department…
(Reuters) -Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX’s potential revival has drawn interest from venture firm Tribe Capital, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter. Tribe is considering leading a $250 million fund-raising campaign, anchored by $100 million from itself and its limited partners, the report said citing one of the people. Bahamas-based FTX…
(Reuters) -Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX’s potential revival has drawn interest from venture firm Tribe Capital, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter. Tribe is considering leading a $250 million fund-raising campaign, anchored by $100 million from itself and its limited partners, the report said citing one of the people. Bahamas-based FTX…
By Niket Nishant and Tatiana Bautzer (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group Inc is exploring the sale of its Greensky fintech business, the bank’s CEO said on Tuesday, its latest move to scale down its retail ambitions. Greensky, which facilitates home improvement loans to consumers, was acquired by Goldman in September 2021 in a $2.24 billion stock…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon to set aside two days for depositions about what he knew about the bank’s relationship with sex offender and former client Jeffrey Epstein. The largest U.S. bank faces lawsuits seeking damages by women who claim…
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union on Tuesday agreed a 43 billion euro ($47 billion) plan for its semiconductor industry in an attempt to catch up with the United States and Asia and start a green industrial revolution. The EU Chips Act, proposed by the European Commission last year and confirmed by…
By Hannah Confino and Rami Amichay Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Esther Paran navigated her way in a wheelchair through the throngs of Israelis marching through Tel Aviv in protest at government plans to overhaul the country’s judicial system. She was pushed by an aide. She did not bang on drums or yell along with the…
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google LLC on Tuesday convinced a U.S. appeals court to cancel three anti-malware patents at the heart of a Texas jury’s $20 million infringement verdict against the company. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said that Alfonso Cioffi and Allen Rozman’s patents were invalid because they…
