Jul 07, 2023
US Postal Service hiking stamp prices Sunday

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hiking the price of first-class mail stamps to 66 cents from 63 cents effective Sunday. This is the latest in a series of price increases to help…

Jul 07, 2023
Twitter may face difficulties showing Meta stole trade secrets

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Twitter's claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to…

Jul 03, 2023
Biden’s green hydrogen plan hits climate obstacle: Water shortage

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - The Biden administration's climate agenda is facing an unexpected challenge in drought-prone Corpus Christi, Texas, where a proposed clean hydrogen hub would require the installation of energy-intensive, expensive and potentially environmentally damaging seawater desalination plants.…

Jun 30, 2023
Spotify considering full-length music videos on app – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) - Spotify Technology is mulling adding full-length music videos to its app, which could help the music streaming platform compete with TikTok and Alphabet Inc's YouTube, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Spotify, which…

Jun 29, 2023
Fed’s Powell signals fresh US rate hikes ahead

By Jesús Aguado, David Latona and Padraic Halpin (Reuters) -U.S. central bankers are likely to resume their rate hike campaign after a break earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled on Thursday, as a fresh slew of stronger-than-expected…

Jun 28, 2023
Apple stock hits record, on cusp of $3 trillion market value

By Akash Sriram and Noel Randewich (Reuters) -Apple's stock climbed to a record high close on Wednesday and was on the cusp of a $3 trillion market capitalization. The iPhone maker's stock rose 0.6% to end the day at $189.25,…

Jun 28, 2023
US announces charges in $2.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced federal and local criminal charges targeting 78 defendants across 16 states as part of a law enforcement action involving $2.5 billion in alleged healthcare fraud schemes targeting…