Fitch puts multiple US govt-linked securities on negative watch as debt deadline looms
(Reuters) – Ratings agency Fitch on Friday placed a raft of U.S. government-related securities on watch for a possible downgrade,…
Economy
Oil prices rise as US closes in on debt deal
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices ticked up on Friday as U.S. officials appeared close to striking a debt-ceiling…
Wall Street rallies, European shares see biggest gain in 2 months
By Chris Prentice and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Wall Street’s main indexes rose and European shares logged their largest…
Twitter not paying PR firm’s bills after Musk buyout -lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A former public relations firm for Twitter sued the social media company on Friday, saying…
Factbox-Top US credit rating under watch as debt ceiling talks drag on
(Reuters) – Drawn-out negotiations between the White House and Republicans to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling have unnerved markets…
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says has no plans to leave Europe
By Supantha Mukherjee and Martin Coulter (Reuters) – OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe, CEO Sam Altman said on…
Meta offers to limit use of ad data to address UK competition concerns
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of…
US Labor Department providing $653 million to help states upgrade UI systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Labor said on Friday it was providing up to $653 million in grants…
Dollar set for third week of gains as US debt talks loom large
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dollar was set for a third straight weekly gain on Friday, as markets…
G7 officials to hold first meeting on AI regulation next week
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Group of Seven (G7) nation officials will meet next week to consider problems posed…