May 27, 2022
Movie stocks take off as ‘Top Gun’ sequel hits screens

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - U.S. cinema stocks took off on Friday amid soaring expectations for the Memorial Day weekend debut of the sequel to the Tom Cruise blockbuster, "Top Gun". Cinemark Holdings, AMC Entertainment Holdings and Imax Corp each…

May 26, 2022
Dollar eases as traders scale back bets on Fed tightening

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar edged lower on Thursday as markets considered whether the Federal Reserve might slow or even pause its tightening cycle in the second half of the year, which would weaken the…

May 25, 2022
U.S. automated electric truck startup Solo AVT picks battery supplier ABS

By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Silicon Valley startup Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies has partnered with Michigan-based American Battery Solutions (ABS) to develop battery packs for its new driverless electric heavy-duty truck, Solo AVT’s chief executive told Reuters. “We’re focused on…

May 23, 2022
Tesla investor Streur says carmaker still believes in ESG

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk may have denounced business use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as a "scam" last week but one sustainable investing pioneer thinks the electric carmaker still believes in the…

May 20, 2022
Russia makes early debt payment dash to dodge default

By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) -Russia rushed forward two payments on its international debt on Friday in its latest attempt to stave off a default that has looked on cards since its invasion of Ukraine. A week before the interest…

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 18, 2022
U.S. housing market cooling as building permits tumble, starts fall

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Permits for future U.S. homebuilding tumbled to a five-month low in April, suggesting the housing market was slowing as rising mortgage rates contribute to reduced affordability for entry-level and first-time buyers. But the report…