Feb 16, 2023
Wall Street ends down sharply as data fuels rate-hike worries

By Johann M Cherian and Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday after unexpectedly strong inflation data and a drop in weekly jobless claims added to fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep raising interest…

Feb 14, 2023
Biden pledges to not let America default on its debt

By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden challenged Republicans on Tuesday to release a budget proposal and let Americans decide whether they want to stay the course with his economic vision or pursue policies that…

Feb 14, 2023
Mystery aerial objects may have benign purpose-White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. intelligence community is considering the possibility that three mysterious unidentified objects shot down by U.S. fighter jets were tied to a commercial or otherwise benign purpose, the White House said on Tuesday. John Kirby, the White…

Feb 13, 2023
Wall Street ends sharply higher as investors eye inflation data

(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…

Feb 13, 2023
As ChatGPT’s popularity explodes, U.S. lawmakers take an interest

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ChatGPT, a fast-growing artificial intelligence program, has drawn praise for its ability to write answers quickly to a wide range of queries, and attracted U.S. lawmakers' attention with questions about its impact on national…

Feb 10, 2023
A boy and his boat help Chile firefighters combat blazes

By Cristobal Saavedra RIO FUTA, Chile (Reuters) - As his parents fought wildfires threatening their home in southern Chile, 13-year-old Lucas Cespedes decided to take action, ferrying firefighters across the local river in a small yellow rowing boat to help…

Feb 09, 2023
Meta restores Donald Trump’s access to Facebook, Instagram

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc has restored former U.S. President Donald Trump's access to Facebook and Instagram, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed on Thursday, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Meta in January…

Feb 06, 2023
Drug companies face COVID cliff in 2023 as sales set to plummet

By Michael Erman and Patrick Wingrove NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical companies that made billions from the pandemic over the past two years selling vaccines and treatments are now up against a steep COVID cliff and investor pressure to spend…