By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that Chinese cloud computing companies like Huawei Cloud and Alibaba Cloud could pose a threat to U.S. security and vowed to review a request to add them to an export control list. A group of nine Republican senators on Tuesday urged…
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expanding upon the historic first images of black holes, scientists on Wednesday unveiled the first picture showing the violent events unfolding around one of these ravenous cosmic behemoths, including the launching point of a colossal jet of high-energy particles shooting outward into space. The new image was obtained using…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The United States gave JPMorgan permission to process payments for agricultural exports via the Russian Agricultural Bank, but the arrangement was no substitute for reconnecting the bank to the SWIFT system, two Russian sources told Reuters. Access to the SWIFT payment system for the Russian Agricultural Bank is one of Moscow’s main demands…
(This April 25 story has been refiled to correct the spelling of Jean-Pierre’s first name in paragraph 2) By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The cast of American TV show “The L Word: Generation Q” visited the White House Tuesday to mark Lesbian Visibility Week, touting the role the long-running show has played for gay…
By Ted Hesson and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration is devising a strategy for the possible arrival of tens of thousands more migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border after the anticipated end of COVID-19 restrictions next month, scrambling to find holding centers, speed deportations and increase processing of refugees abroad. The administration is…
(Refiles to fix formatting) By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped by almost 4% on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s sharp losses, even after a report showed U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected, as recession fears grew for the world’s biggest economy. Brent crude settled at $77.69 a barrel, losing $3.08,…
(Refiles to fix formatting) By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped by almost 4% on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s sharp losses, even after a report showed U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected, as recession fears grew for the world’s biggest economy. Brent crude settled at $77.69 a barrel, losing $3.08,…
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar retreated on Wednesday on fresh signs of a U.S. slowdown after orders for core capital goods fell more than expected in March, while the economic outlook for Europe could surprise to the upside and strengthen the euro. The Swedish crown weakened sharply after the country’s central…
(Reuters) -Venture capital firm Greycroft has raised over $980 million across two funds to invest in early- and growth-stage companies, the venture capital firm said on Wednesday. The latest fundraise marks the largest funds Greycroft has raised since its inception in 2006. Based in New York and Los Angeles, Greycroft invests in consumer and enterprise…
By Steve Scherer and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada (BoC) did not hike interest rates earlier this month because it wanted to wait for more evidence of the effects of previous monetary tightening on growth and inflation, according to minutes from the policy-setting meeting released on Wednesday. On April 12, the…
