(Reuters) – U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream on Tuesday said it still expects to complete the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline by the end of the year despite being tangled in numerous court fights since construction began in 2018. The U.S. Supreme Court last week on Thursday removed an obstacle to completing the estimated $6.6…
Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR) experiences wild fluctuations in shares as positive momentum continues post a recent surge. The surge was prompted by favorable remarks from Wedbush analysts, generating excitement among investors. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives made an impressive entrance by initiating coverage on Palantir last Friday, issuing an Outperform rating along with a $25 price…
Elon Musk’s Starlink Empowers Ukraine Amidst Crisis, Raising Global Concerns During the 2022 Russian invasion, Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, came to Ukraine’s aid by providing crucial communication support amid outages. However, concerns are mounting globally over Musk’s significant influence on the technology. Countries, including Ukraine, have reached out to the United States to assess…
By Medha Singh and Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -Shares of Tupperware Brands Corp, Yellow Corp and other U.S. companies have soared in recent days, reminding analysts of so-called “meme stock” rallies in which strong demand from retail investors fueled huge gains in stocks that had fallen out of favor on Wall Street. Shares of trucking company…
(Reuters) -Myanmar’s ruling military pardoned on Tuesday jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on five of the 19 offences for which she was convicted but she will remain under house arrest, state media and informed sources said. The pardons mean six years will be shaved off Suu Kyi’s 33-year jail term, junta spokesperson Zaw…
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s decision to nix his predecessor Donald Trump’s plan to move the headquarters of the U.S. military’s Space Command from Colorado to Alabama is unrelated to a dispute with Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville or concern over Alabama’s abortion restrictions, the White House said. A day after Biden’s administration…
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Uber’s shares fell 6% on Tuesday after the ride-hailing company warned Lyft was competing effectively on prices and set an earnings forecast that analysts said may have disappointed investors who have driven up the stock two-fold this year. The comments and an easing pace of revenue growth overshadowed the 14-year-old Uber’s…
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the state of Idaho at least temporarily from prosecuting doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion, finding that would violate a medical provider’s right to free speech. U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill agreed with a challenge led by Planned…
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. observers are in Israel this week to discreetly assess conditions at its border crossings for Palestinian-Americans as part of an emerging Israeli-U.S. visa waiver deal, four officials said. The officials, who declined to be identified by name or nationality, said the delegation visited Israel’s immigration office on Sunday,…
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Filipa Almeida was 17 when she was sexually abused by a priest. She stayed silent for years but eventually found the strength to speak out and hopes a visit by Pope Francis to her native Portugal this week will remind the world of thousands of similar crimes. “I lived…
