By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis LONDON (Reuters) – Tyre-makers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as regulators turn their scrutiny to tyre pollution that is set to surge with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and threatens to undermine those cars’ green credentials. When tyres make contact with the road,…
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections and heading off an attempt by opposition politicians to impeach him. Police and military decked in riot gear guarded the National Assembly building from behind barricades in capital Quito, allowing no one…
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a Democratic-backed ban on assault-style rifles and large capacity magazines enacted in Illinois after a deadly mass shooting in Chicago’s Highland Park suburb in 2022, handing a setback to gun rights advocates. The court denied a request by the National Association for…
CANNES (Reuters) – Johnny Depp pushed back at suggestions he was making a comeback with the Cannes Film Festival’s opening movie “Jeanne du Barry” following a high-profile defamation trial a year ago, though he admitted people had “stopped calling” at the time. “I keep wondering about the word comeback, because I didn’t go anywhere,” Depp…
By Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said two top members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee can view a redacted version of a classified cable about the chaotic August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan sought by the committee’s Republican chairperson. The chairperson, Representative Michael McCaul, scheduled a…
By Aishwarya Venugopal and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Target Corp on Wednesday forecast a grim second quarter as consumers shun non-essentials such as electronics and home goods in the face of persistently high prices, but the retailer maintained its full-year profit expectations. U.S. retail sales have remained resilient despite higher prices but consumers have been…
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix Inc’s recently launched ad-supported tier reaches nearly 5 million active users per month, executives said on Wednesday in a pitch that emphasized the breadth of its programming to potential advertisers. The streaming video pioneer launched a $7-per-month option with commercials last November in 12 markets, including the U.S.,…
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys representing the family of a worker who was killed in a fire at a Texas City, Texas, refinery and another worker who was hospitalized said on Wednesday they have filed or would soon file injury claims against top U.S. oil refiner Marathon Petroleum. An employee killed in the…
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, fueled by optimism over a potential deal on the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling and as a rebound in regional bank shares eased concerns about an escalation in the sector’s troubles. President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on…
By Tiyashi Datta (Reuters) -Take-Two Interactive Software Inc on Wednesday beat analyst estimates for quarterly adjusted sales on strong demand from legacy titles “NBA 2K” and “Grand Theft Auto”, sending the video game publisher’s shares up 8% in extended trading. The company also said it expects to deliver 36 video game titles through 2025 and…
