U.S. Postal Service next-generation delivery vehicles delayed to mid-2024

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on Monday it expected to receive next-generation delivery vehicles in June 2024, nine months behind a prior schedule. In March 2022, the USPS placed an initial $2.98 billion order for 50,000 next-generation delivery vehicles from Oshkosh Corp and previously said it expected to…

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Factbox-How will TV shows be affected by the Hollywood writers strike?

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Thousands of Hollywood film and television writers will go on strike starting Tuesday, an action that will disrupt TV production. How will the walkout by the Writers Guild of America’s affect viewers’ favorite TV shows and movies? Which shows will feel the first impact of the strike? Late-night talk shows such…

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Japan Economy Minister Goto urges US banks, regulators to tackle liquidity risks

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Banking sector problems in the United States and Europe were caused by liquidity and interest rates risks, but won’t impact on Japan’s economy and financial system for now, Economy Minister Shigeyuki Goto said on Tuesday. Goto spoke to Reuters in an interview after U.S. regulators seized First…

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U.S. Postal Service Next-generation Delivery Vehicles Delayed To Mid-2024

U.S. Postal Service Next-generation Delivery Vehicles Delayed To Mid-2024

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on Monday it expected to receive next-generation delivery vehicles in June 2024, nine months behind a prior schedule. In March 2022, the USPS placed an initial $2.98 billion order for 50,000 next-generation delivery vehicles from Oshkosh Corp and previously said it expected to…

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Coffee at home: Australia Woolworths’ sales jump as shoppers cut costs

By Byron Kaye and Archishma Iyer (Reuters) – Top Australian grocer Woolworths Group Ltd posted a bigger than expected rise in third-quarter sales as shoppers bought more of its cheaper house-brand products to cut costs amid spiralling living expenses. The March quarter update illustrates the impact on non-discretionary consumption patterns in the country after a…

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Logitech Q4 sales plunge 22% as economic downturn worries weigh

(Reuters) – Logitech International posted a 22% drop in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, as growing worries of an economic downturn continue to hinder the computer peripherals maker from maintaining the growth experienced during the pandemic. The Swiss company said its sales for the three months to March-end fell to $960 million, compared with $1.23 billion…

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