May 19, 2022
U.S. House passes bill to fight oil and gas price gouging

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House passed a bill on Thursday that allows the U.S. president to issue an energy emergency declaration, making it unlawful for companies to excessively increase gasoline and home fuel prices. The bill must pass the Senate,…

May 14, 2022
Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli police officers charged at Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday, before thousands led her casket through Jerusalem's Old City in an outpouring of grief and anger over her killing.…

May 13, 2022
World equities rise on bounce in U.S., European markets

By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global shares rose on Friday as Wall Street rallied to end a volatile week of trading, while oil jumped 4% on the back of record-high U.S. gas prices. Global markets and U.S.…

May 13, 2022
Wall Street rallies, weekly losing streak continues

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street surged on Friday to end higher, closing the book on a week of wild market gyrations as relief at signs of peaking inflation vied with fears that policy tightening by the…

May 13, 2022
Biden says baby formula shortage to ease in weeks as U.S. imports more

By Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. baby formula shortage should improve dramatically in coming weeks, President Joe Biden and top officials said on Friday as the administration scrambled to reverse a shortfall that hits lower-income Americans…