WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made goods increased more than expected in March and shipments rose solidly, but supply constraints following new COVID-19 lockdowns in China could slow manufacturing activity in the months ahead. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that factory orders rose 2.2% in March after edging up 0.1% in February. Economists…
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union (USW) seeks this week to renew talks with Chevron Corp over a six-week-old strike at the company’s Richmond, California, refinery, said a USW official. The company and union haven’t met at the bargaining table in two weeks after each rejected the other’s proposal. “We are going for a…
By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) -Australia and New Zealand Banking Group beat estimates for first-half profit on Wednesday, helped by a pandemic-fuelled housing boom that spurred lending at Australia’s no. 4 bank, and forecast improved second-half margins as interest rates rise. The lender expects margins to be partly helped by higher deposit-driven earnings growth as the…
(Reuters) -Elon Musk said on Tuesday Twitter Inc will always be free for casual users but may charge a slight fee for commercial and government users, as the billionaire entrepreneur tries to boost the social media platform’s reach from ‘niche’ to most Americans. “Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight…
By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) – Oil prices rose at the start of Asian trade on Wednesday after industry data showed drawdowns in U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles, raising supply concerns. The gains come on the back of news from Tuesday that the European Union is working on new sanctions against Russia for waging war on…
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) -Lyft Inc on Tuesday gave lackluster targets for operating earnings due to its need to spend more heavily to attract drivers back to its platform, sending its shares plummeting. The ride-hailing company forecast second-quarter revenue and adjusted operating earnings below Wall Street expectations, causing its shares to sink 25% after-hours. Shares…
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Venture capital is making a big move on crypto in 2022. Scared of being left in the digital dust, private equity investors are stampeding towards crypto projects – blockchain-based apps and platforms fuelled by cryptocurrencies that are native to the virtual economies of the metaverse and…
By Praveen Paramasivam and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Starbucks Corp suspended its guidance for the rest of its fiscal year on Tuesday as sales growth missed Wall Street targets due to China’s tough COVID-19 curbs. Comparable sales in China, where the chain has rapidly expanded in recent years to tap rising coffee consumption, declined 23%, overshadowing…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will host a White House meeting on Thursday with organizers from unions seeking to represent workers at Amazon.com Inc, Starbucks and other employers. The meeting will include Christian Smalls, who heads the Amazon Labor Union, and other grassroots organizers from Starbucks/SEIU, United Paizo Workers/CWA, Baltimore…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) – Bank of America ranked as the top financial adviser to companies targeted by activist investors in 2021, vaulting past three rivals to claim the top spot, according to Refinitiv data published on Tuesday. During 2021, Bank of America advised on 35 campaigns, up from 28 reported for the previous…
