Wall St slips on debt ceiling uncertainty
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed out the trading week on a soft note on Friday…
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Texas oil refinery ‘dangerous’ says lawyer for worker killed in fire
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -An attorney representing the family of a 55-year-old Marathon Petroleum refinery worker killed in a…
Wall Street closes down, dollar dips as debt ceiling talks stall
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended lower and the dollar lost ground on Friday as negotiations…
EU antitrust regulators quiz cloud rivals on Microsoft’s request for customer data
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft’s rivals what kind of customer data they…
Artificial intelligence gives real boost to U.S. stock market
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Recent advances in artificial intelligence are fueling optimism over how businesses can operate…
Bezos’ Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build astronaut lunar lander
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A team led by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin won a coveted $3.4 billion NASA contract…
Mexico takes over part of Grupo Mexico railway, shares fall
By Valentine Hilaire and Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican Navy on Friday took over a section of…
Wildfire risk spurs Alberta park closures ahead of holiday weekend
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -Authorities in Canada’s main oil-producing province of Alberta have closed some parks and campgrounds, and…
Obesity drug brings heart health benefit alongside weight loss – study
By Jennifer Rigby DUBLIN (Reuters) – Taking Novo Nordisk’s new obesity drug may help reduce the risk of heart disease…
American Airlines pilots reach tentative agreement on new contract
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Allison Lampert CHICAGO (Reuters) -American Airlines pilots have agreed in principle on a new contract…