Weekly jobless claims fall by 3,000 to 183,000 Continuing claims decrease by 11,000 to 1.655 million Productivity accelerates at a rate of 3.0% in the fourth quarter Unit labor costs increase at a rate of 1.1% WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month … Read more
NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Shares of Indian group Adani fell on Thursday after market turmoil forced the conglomerate to scrap a crucial $2.5 billion share offering, deepening its market losses to over $100 billion and raising concerns about the potential systemic impact. The withdrawal of Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) The stock sale marked a … Read more
PARIS, February 1 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) and Qatar Airways have settled a dispute over grounded A350 planes, the companies announced on Wednesday, avoiding a potentially damaging lawsuit in the UK after a blistering 18-month dispute that tore the global jet market apart. The “amicable and mutually acceptable settlement” ends a $2 billion dispute over … Read more
The employment cost index increases by 1.0% in the fourth quarter Wages and salaries increase by 1.0%; up 5.1% year-on-year Consumer confidence index drops to 107.1 in January House price inflation slows further in November WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs rose at their slowest pace in a year in the fourth quarter … Read more
HOUSTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) posted net income of $56 billion for 2022, the company announced Tuesday, bringing in about $6.3 million per hour last year and setting not only a record for the company, but also an all-time high for the western oil industry. The oil majors are expected to … Read more
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – From equities to government bonds, markets had one of their best starts to the year in decades, but how long the run hinges on a Goldilocks scenario of a slowing economy inflation, maintaining economic growth and lower borrowing costs. After $14 trillion was wiped from global shares in 2022, $4 … Read more
Jan 30 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court overturned Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) attempt to bankrupt tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products, ruling that the health care conglomerate wrongfully placed a subsidiary in Chapter 11 proceedings, even though it did not face charges financial difficulties. The decision of the United States Court … Read more
Become CEO on July 1 Activist shareholder says he met Schumacher at Heinz First foreign CEO since the appointment of Paul Polman in 2008 Unilever shares top the FTSE 100 LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Unilever on Monday appointed Hein Schumacher to replace Alan Jope as chief executive from July, a move hailed by investors … Read more
The last 747 freighter will be delivered to Atlas Air Ends over five decades of commercial production Boeing on the verge of bankruptcy, before becoming a cash cow Easy to fly, says rock star pilot Bruce Dickinson SEATTLE/PARIS, January 29 (Reuters) – Boeing’s (TO PROHIBIT) 747, the original and arguably best-looking “Jumbo Jet”, revolutionized air … Read more
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small transport truck just days before its passage to Earth on Thursday, although it poses no threat to humans, highlights a blind spot in our ability to predict which ones might actually cause damage, astronomers say. For years, NASA prioritized detecting … Read more