By Emily Chow BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices eased early on Friday as hot U.S. inflation fanned worries about aggressive interest rate hikes and as investors await the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks that could lead to increased global crude supply. Brent crude futures fell 40 cents, or 0.4%, to $91.01 a barrel at 0140 GMT,…
By Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co is stepping up plans to extensively electrify its Lincoln brand in North America, as it prepares to introduce at least five new battery-powered Lincoln sport utility vehicles through 2026, three people familiar with the plans told Reuters. Included are battery-electric models that will replace or supplement…
Sting is selling his music catalog, including hits he made with the Police and as a solo artist, joining a chorus of stars who are cashing in with investors who see value in licensing their songs. Universal said Thursday that its music-publishing arm bought the catalog, including “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne” and “Fields of…
(Reuters) – Insurance Australia Group beat profit and dividend estimates on Friday for the first half, even as higher claims tied to natural disasters, including severe storms and hail last October, led to a 62% drop in cash earnings. The news sent the company’s shares up 4% to A$4.74, their highest in more than two…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s top central banker is confident the economy will recover strongly from any weakness caused by a recent surge in coronavirus cases, but sees risks in moving too early to raise interest rates. Speaking on Friday before a parliamentary economics committee, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe said…
By Carlos Osorio and David Shepardson WINDSOR/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Canadian mayor said on Thursday his city was seeking a court order to remove anti-coronavirus mandate protesters who have blocked a vital U.S.-Canada trade route and forced automakers in both countries to reduce operations. The closure of the Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest border crossings…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index fell on Thursday but not nearly as much as Wall Street, as its heavy weighting in financial and energy shares helped it better handle the prospect of aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes to fight inflation. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended down…
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) -The Boy Scouts of America won pivotal support from a committee representing sexual abuse victims for a $2.7 billion settlement of their claims against the youth organization as it seeks to emerge from bankruptcy, according to a court filing on Thursday. Ahead of a Feb. 22 hearing before a U.S. bankruptcy…
By Noel Randewich and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday after U.S. consumer prices data came in hotter than expected and subsequent comments from a Federal Reserve official raised fears the U.S. central bank will hike rates aggressively to fight inflation. U.S. Labor Department data showed consumer prices surged…
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp is facing a lawsuit seeking class action status filed on Thursday by two customers who say the bank refused to honor promises to refund overdraft fees to clients who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. Anthony Ramirez, a truck driver living in California,…
