Mar 16, 2023
US banking system sound but not all deposits guaranteed, Yellen says

By David Lawder and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. banking system remains sound and Americans can feel confident that their deposits are safe, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, but she denied that emergency actions after two large…

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…

Jan 16, 2023
Household wealth optimism collapses, global survey shows

By Mark John (Reuters) - Barely two in five people believe their families will be better off in the future, according to a regular global survey that also identified growing levels of distrust in institutions among low-income households. The Edelman…

Dec 30, 2022
How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Trillions of dollars wiped off world stocks, bond market tantrums, whip-sawing currency and commodities and the collapse of a few crypto empires - 2022 has been perhaps the most turbulent year investors have ever…

Dec 05, 2022
Oil falls over 3% after data raises Fed interest rate worries

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell over 3% on Monday, following U.S. stock markets lower, after U.S. service sector data raised worries that the Federal Reserve could continue its aggressive policy tightening path. Brent crude futures settled…

Nov 14, 2022
Electric vehicle makers burning cash, slammed by sky-high costs

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) - Every time Lucid Group Inc or Rivian Automotive Inc sells an electric car, they are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars due to staggering raw material and production costs, their latest earnings statements showed. Quarterly…

Oct 31, 2022
Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) - Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia's war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and basic necessities. Below is a list of actions taken by governments to try to help…

Sep 19, 2022
Truly autonomous cars may be impossible without helpful human touch

By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) -Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may be…