Please try another search Economy7 hours ago (Apr 29, 2021 05:50PM ET) 10/10 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves 2/10 By Jeffrey Dastin and Akanksha Rana (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc posted record profits from pandemic shopping and indicated sales would keep growing even as customers…
LONDON (Reuters) – The pound, enjoying a period of calm after 4-1/2 years of Brexit-linked chaos, may suffer some turmoil if an election next week raises the chances of Scottish nationalists calling — and winning — a vote on independence from the United Kingdom.FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators march for Scottish Independence through Glasgow City centre, Scotland,…
A Free-Market Defense Of Coca-Cola, Delta, And ‘Woke’ Capitalism Our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com mapped every government receiving the congressional bailout. Look up your hometown by clicking one of the 50 pins (state capitol) and then scroll down to the chart beneath the map to see the local areas that received Rescue Act aid. Beyond the…
OSLO, April 29 (Reuters) – Western Europe’s largest oilfield, Johan Sverdrup, will ramp up its production in early May, sooner than previously expected, Swedish independent oil firm Lundin Energy said on Thursday.“Phase 1 production capacity is about to step-up to 535,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) gross, and I expect, when the impact…
* Q1 net profit NOK 5.9 bln vs forecast NOK 4.9 bln* Return on equity was 10% for the quarter* Unlikely to hit 12% ROE goal this year (Adds background, detail)OSLO, April 29 (Reuters) – Norway’s DNB, which recently launched a bid for rival Sbanken, reported a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter earnings on Thursday but…
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a measure restoring regulation of emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, in a 52-42 vote, which Senate Democrats heralded as being key to the fight against climate change.The initial rule, instituted by President Barack Obama, was rescinded by President Donald Trump in the waning days of his presidency.Our…
Please try another search Economy10 minutes ago (Apr 28, 2021 08:06PM ET) 2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is shown outside the company’s 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco 2/2 By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Wednesday posted sales and profits ahead of Wall Street expectations fueled by 5G iPhone…
A newly released video shows NRA head LaPierre shooting an endangered elephant on a 2013 hunting trip. LaPierre repeatedly fails to kill the animal from close range; his guide eventually makes the kill. LaPierre’s wife, Susan, kills another elephant with ease and is filmed cutting off the animal’s tail. See more stories on Insider’s business…
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The United States’ trade deficit in goods surged in March, suggesting trade was likely a drag on economic growth in the first quarter, but that was probably offset by strong domestic demand amid massive fiscal stimulus and easing pandemic stress.The goods trade deficit jumped 4.0% to $90.6 billion last month,…
(Updates with official prices)LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – Copper eased from 10-year highs on Wednesday ahead of a policy announcement by the U.S. Federal Reserve, but analysts at Goldman Sachs joined others predicting a rally to record levels.Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.3% at $9,823.50 a tonne in official trading…