By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it may delay some space launches to minimize disruption to commercial air travel and provide “equitable” access to airspace near launch sites. Space launches have often snarled air schedules, especially in congested Florida airspace. Officials are worried about a repeat of last…
By Valerie Insinna and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing has stopped deliveries of some 737 MAXs as it grapples with a new supplier quality problem by Spirit AeroSystems that could stretch back to 2019, the company disclosed on Thursday. The issue will likely affect a “significant” number of undelivered 737 MAX airplanes both in production…
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are poised to end the week on a positive note, spurred by a powerful rally on Wall Street and growing optimism that the Fed might achieve the holy grail of a ‘soft landing’ for the U.S….
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, further evidence that labor market conditions were gradually easing as higher borrowing costs dampen demand in the economy. The slowing momentum in the economy was underscored by other data from the Labor Department…
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s data regulator has one month to make an order on blocking Facebook’s transatlantic data flows, European Union regulators said on Thursday. EU regulators led by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) Helen Dixon have been finalising a ban on the legal tool used by Facebook to transfer European user data because of…
(Reuters) – There has been a little spillover from the banking stress in the U.S. and Europe in Canada, but it has been quite limited, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday, adding that there was a need to actively monitor risks to financial system. “You’re seeing a little bit of spillover to…
(Reuters) -Apple Inc said on Thursday it would use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 as a part of its efforts to make all its products carbon neutral by the end of the decade. Magnets in Apple devices will use recycled rare earth elements, and in-house designed printed circuit boards will use recycled tin…
By Harry Robertson and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar fell to a two-month low on Thursday after data showed U.S. inflation slowed sharply in March, bolstering speculation the Federal Reserve’s rate hiking campaign is either already finished or will be by May. As the dollar slipped, the euro rose to within a whisker…
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis has managed to preserve a strong pricing power in North America, its CEO Carlos Tavares told shareholders on Thursday, in contrast with signs of pricing power declining for global automakers, with possible impacts on margins. Electric car maker Tesla earlier this month cut its prices in the United States, the fifth…
By Jarrett Renshaw and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When OPEC+ made a surprise decision earlier this month to cut oil production, President Joe Biden responded with the political equivalent of a shrug – a far cry from his declaration that there would be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia, the de facto head of the oil…
