Jun 29, 2022
Companies cut spending, jobs as outlook grows less certain

By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Executives at electric car marker Tesla, drug maker Novartis and retailer Bed Bath and Beyond are cutting spending or jobs while others are shelving projects or deals as inflation rages and confidence in the world…

Jun 27, 2022
U.S. manufacturing shows resilience despite rising interest rates

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made capital goods and shipments increased solidly in May, pointing to sustained strength in business spending on equipment in the second quarter, but rising interest rates and tighter financial conditions could…

Jun 24, 2022
U.S. congressional panel calls for crackdown after ‘meme-stock’ saga

By Katanga Johnson and John McCrank WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Wall Street regulators must do more to address market risks highlighted by the "meme-stock" trading frenzy of January 2021 that pitted individual GameStop Corp investors against powerful hedge funds, a congressional report…

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 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)…