Marijuana banking bill heads to Senate Banking Committee
(Reuters) – Shares of pot companies were trading higher on Thursday as the U.S. Senate Banking Committee prepares to discuss…
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US weekly jobless claims hit 1-1/2-year high; inflation subsiding
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a 1-1/2-year…
Citgo posts $937 million first-quarter profit on strong margins
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -Refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp has reported first-quarter net profit of $937 million on firm motor…
Lithium miners surge as Allkem-Livent tie up fuels M&A hopes
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Shares in Australian-listed lithium miners jumped on Thursday after a $10.6 billion merger in…
Analysis-China undeterred in campaign to pressure critics abroad despite Western backlash
By Matt Spetalnick, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China is facing a growing backlash from the United States…
Russia fines Google over ‘LGBT propaganda’ and ‘false information’ – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court fined Alphabet’s Google <GOOGL.O> 3 million roubles ($38,600) on Thursday for failing to delete…
US appeals court judge sues to halt competency probe
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman of the Federal Circuit sued the appeals court’s chief judge…
From PaLM to Sidekick, Google serves up a ‘smorgasbord’ of AI
By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Google announced a flurry of artificial intelligence products – but users might need AI just to…
Climate change not ‘serious risk’ to financial stability, Fed’s Waller says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Climate change does not pose such “significantly unique or material” financial stability risks that the…
US Senate panel advances rail safety bill spurred by Ohio derailment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains…