Global shares slip, dollar soars vs yen on BoJ policy expectations
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global share markets edged lower on Friday as most U.S. megacap stocks slipped, while…
Canada’s port workers union leadership backs new contract deal
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Leaders of a dock workers union in Canada’s Pacific region on Friday backed a tentative…
U.S. FDA denies petition on chemicals used in food packaging
(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator on Friday denied a petition urging the agency to reconsider its initial denial on a…
Spain’s election: some see choices for a ‘least bad’ option
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s election on Sunday will likely produce a win for the centre-right People’s Party, opinion polls show, but…
Amazon builds $120 million satellite processing hub in Florida
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon is building a $120 million processing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in…
Johnny Depp self-portrait painted during ‘dark time’ goes on sale
LONDON (Reuters) – A self-portrait by Johnny Depp went on sale on Thursday, depicting the Hollywood star when he was…
Dead EV batteries turn to gold with U.S. incentives
By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Victoria Waldersee POOLE, England (Reuters) – A little-publicized clause in the U.S. Inflation Reduction…
Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead US Navy
By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the…
Yen slides, dollar gains as BOJ seen maintaining loose policy
By Karen Brettell and Iain Withers NEW YORK (Reuters) – The yen dropped against the dollar on Friday after Reuters…
New Jersey sues to block New York traffic congestion plan
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -New Jersey sued the Biden administration on Friday seeking to block New York City’s plan to…