Nasdaq edges up, S&P 500, Dow decline slightly; more Fed rate hikes in focus
By Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – The Nasdaq managed a small gain on Wednesday with…
Exclusive-Exxon Mobil expands lithium bet with Tetra Technologies deal
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil has agreed to develop more than 6,100 lithium-rich acres in Arkansas with Tetra…
Yellen hopes to travel to China to ‘reestablish contact’
(Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she hopes to travel to China to reestablish contact with Beijing, acknowledging there…
US banks shrug off turmoil to ace Fed’s annual health checks
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Big U.S. banks sailed through the Federal Reserve’s annual health check on Wednesday, in a…
Inflation hits royal finances as King Charles turns down heating to save emissions
LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring inflation has hit the finances of the British royals, pushing up expenditure, Buckingham Palace said on…
Brands focus on stories in refining China livestreaming to boost profits
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – When tech giant Apple joined China’s livestreaming frenzy, a major driving force of the…
EV maker Lordstown Motors begins bankruptcy embroiled in disputes
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. electric truck manufacturer Lordstown Motors began its bankruptcy case embroiled in litigation,…
ECB’s Centeno sees monetary policy pausing soon
LISBON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is close to being able to pause the trajectory of rising interest rates…
Oracle spending ‘billions’ on Nvidia chips this year – Ellison
By Stephen Nellis MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) – Oracle Corp is spending “billions” of dollars on chips from Nvidia Corp…
Smoke hangs over U.S. Midwest, East, hurting air quality
By Brendan O’Brien and Kanishka Singh CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hazy, smoke-filled skies from raging Canadian wildfires hovered Wednesday over the U.S….