By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) -SVB Financial Group said on Friday it filed for a court-supervised reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to seek buyers for its assets, days after its former unit Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by U.S. regulators. The move to commence bankruptcy proceedings comes as emergency measures to shore up confidence […]
Little relief for US consumers as sticky rents keep inflation elevated
Reuters | March 15, 2023
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in February as Americans faced persistently higher costs for rents, posing a dilemma for the Federal Reserve, whose fight against inflation has been complicated by the collapse of two regional banks. Economists disagreed on whether the report from the Labor Department on Tuesday, which […]
Green groups sue Biden admin over approval of Alaska Willow oil project
Reuters | March 15, 2023
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Six environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over the Biden administration’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil and gas project in Alaska, which they claimed could be a stepping stone to more development in an ecologically sensitive region. Trustees for Alaska, the Alaska Wilderness League, the Sierra Club, The […]
Bankman-Fried can have flip phone, limited internet while on bail, US proposes
Reuters | March 6, 2023
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried should be allowed while on bail to have a flip phone with no internet capability and a basic laptop with limited functions, but be forbidden from using other electronic communication devices, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The proposal to limit the indicted FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder’s […]
Analysis-Boom in European bank earnings hints at a rally with legs
Reuters | February 23, 2023
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s banks, which enjoyed a stellar fourth-quarter that yielded a surge in earnings growth to 15-year highs, are still looking cheap and could have more room to rally. Economic data hasn’t been as bad as many had feared. The euro zone is expected to stagnate rather than contract, while […]
Wall Street ends sharply higher as investors eye inflation data
Reuters | February 13, 2023
(Updates following end of session with price moves) By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street closed sharply higher on Monday as investors awaited inflation data likely to hint at the path of the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate hikes, while Meta Platforms gained after a report that the Facebook parent was planning fresh layoffs. Meta […]
Airlines cancel over 1,400 U.S. flights as ice storm hits multiple states
Reuters | February 1, 2023
(Reuters) – Airlines canceled over 1,400 flights in the United States on Wednesday, after an ice storm hit states from Texas to West Virginia. A total of 1,467 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled, while 527 flights were delayed as of 6.48 a.m. ET, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. The […]
Davos 2023: CEOs buzz about ChatGPT-style AI at World Economic Forum
Reuters | January 20, 2023
By Jeffrey Dastin DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Business titans trudging through Alpine snow can’t stop talking about a chatbot from San Francisco. Generative artificial intelligence, tech that can invent virtually any content someone can think up and type into a text box, is garnering not just venture investment in Silicon Valley but interest in Davos at […]
S&P 500 near flat as investors weigh chances of less aggressive rate hikes
Reuters | January 9, 2023
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 index erased early gains to close nearly flat on Monday as expectations that the Federal Reserve will become less aggressive with its interest rate hikes were offset by lingering worries about inflation. The Dow ended lower, and the Nasdaq Composite ended well off the day’s […]
U.S. labor market remains tight; manufacturing slumps further
Reuters | January 4, 2023
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings fell less than expected in November as the labor market remains tight, which could see the Federal Reserve boosting interest rates to a higher level than currently anticipated to tame inflation. There was, however, encouraging news in the inflation fight, with a survey from the Institute […]