Oil Holds Near 7-year High As Russia Tensions Offset Fed Tightening
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Thursday, after Brent crude earlier hit a seven-year high above…
US Regulator Revokes China Unicom’s Authorization To Operate In The U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to revoke the authorization for China Unicom’s U.S….
Fed Signals Intent To Join The Great Central Bank Stimulus Exit
LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve has kicked off 2022 with a clear message: rates will rise to contain…
Comcast Ramps Up Spending On Peacock Streaming Service
By Helen Coster and Eva Mathews (Reuters) – Comcast Corp is ramping up spending on its Peacock streaming service, executives…
England lifts COVID restrictions as omicron threat recedes
LONDON (AP) — Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, were lifted in England on Thursday after Britain’s government said…
Altria: iQOS cigarette alternative off market through 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marlboro-maker Altria said Thursday that its heat-not-burn cigarette, iQOS, probably won’t be back in U.S. stores for…
Apple To Turn IPhones Into Payment Terminals, Rival Square – Bloomberg
(Reuters) -Apple Inc is planning a new service that will allow small businesses to accept payments directly on their iPhones…
New Italy president still elusive after 4th round of voting
ROME (AP) — Lawmakers and regional representatives failed for a fourth day Thursday to find consensus on a new Italian…
Japan’s Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates’ nuclear project
TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a…
Mastercard Profit Surges As Travel Spending Back To Pre-pandemic Levels
(Reuters) -Mastercard Inc beat quarterly profit expectations on Thursday as domestic spending through its cards rose and cross-border volumes grew…