Jun 24, 2022
Reading the market tea-leaves for global recession risks

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Sujata Rao and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) - The fastest rate-hiking cycle in decades and inflation nearing double-digits has got investors scouring market moves and data to gauge whether the world economy is headed for recession. Business…

Jun 23, 2022
U.S. complaints against airlines soar as on-time arrivals fall

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumers lodged more than quadruple the number of complaints against U.S. airlines in April compared with pre-pandemic levels as on-time arrivals fell, according to a report Thursday. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced…

Jun 21, 2022
Wall Street gains over 2% in broad rebound

By Lewis Krauskopf, Devik Jain and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) - Wall Street's major indexes jumped over 2% on Tuesday as investors scooped up shares of megacap growth and energy companies after the stock market swooned last week on worries over…

Jun 21, 2022
Extreme heat to test U.S. Midwest power grid this week

(Reuters) - The power grid operator in the Central United States said on Tuesday that it started to take some steps to make sure utilities are ready to keep the lights on as consumers crank up their air conditioners during…

Jun 17, 2022
Sony, Honda sign JV to sell electric cars by 2025

(Reuters) - Japan's Sony and Honda Motor on Thursday officially agreed to an equally owned joint venture that will start selling electric cars in 2025. Honda, like bigger rival Toyota Motor, has been slower to shift to electric vehicles (EV)…

Jun 16, 2022
Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC depleting stock in Russia

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG and its existing customers in Russia are "in the process of depleting stock," Coca-Cola Co said in a statement, after Reuters reported that Coke was for sale at a McDonald's…

Jun 15, 2022
Wall Street rallies to close higher after Fed statement

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 rallied on Wednesday to snap a five-session losing skid after a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve that raised interest rates to market expectations as the central bank seeks to…