Canada’s Q1 growth outperforms, increases odds for rate hike
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter and likely…
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AI boom triples valuation of Lightmatter, US startup using light for computing
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Lightmatter, a Boston-based startup using light for AI computing, said on Wednesday…
Debt ceiling bill will pass, No. 3 U.S. House Republican says
(Corrects to describe bill as bipartisan, not Republican) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will have the votes…
Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent…
U.S. home prices to fall less than expected despite high borrowing costs: Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. home prices will decline less than previously expected this year…
Evacuation alert, sirens cause panic in Seoul after North Korea launch
By Ju-min Park and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Air raid sirens and a mobile phone alert calling for evacuations rattled…
Ryanair asks EU Commission to protect overflights from strike disruption
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ryanair delivered a petition signed by 1.1 million EU passengers to the European Commission on…
Where are the jobs? India’s world-beating growth falls short
By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) -On a hot summer afternoon, 23-year old Nizamudin Abdul Rahim Khan is playing cricket on…
Renewable fuels to drive Neste’s growth this year – CEO
(This May 17 story has been corrected to say Marathon Petroleum, not Marathon Oil, in paragraph 8) By Trixie Yap…
Carrots and sticks: Venezuela’s new oil chief targets graft, courts workers
By Tibisay Romero, Deisy Buitrago and Marianna Parraga VALENCIA/CARACAS (Reuters) – The new CEO of Venezuelan state-run PDVSA is targeting…