Month: October 2022

Reuters exclusively reported that the U.S. Department of Energy has pulled government funding for a lithium project from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway — which President Joe Biden called a “big part” of his plan for the U.S. to produce more of its own minerals for the electric vehicle revolution.   Reuters obtained internal emails and […]

Reuters was first to report General Electric (GE) is laying off workers at its onshore wind unit as part of a plan to restructure and resize the business. The cuts are expected to affect 20% of the onshore wind unit’s workforce in the United States, equating to hundreds of workers. The company also notified employees in Latin […]

Reuters was first to report the International Monetary Fund criticised Britain’s new economic strategy, following another slide in bond markets that forced the Bank of England to promise a “significant” response to stabilise the economy. The IMF warned the United Kingdom that “large and untargeted fiscal packages” were dangerously at odds with monetary policy, presaging […]

Reuters took readers on a deep dive into how Russia’s decision to halt gas supplies via Europe’s key supply route in the wake of the Ukraine conflict has increased the chances of power shortages in Europe. Telecoms industry officials say they fear a severe winter will put Europe’s telecoms infrastructure to the test, forcing companies […]

Reuters exclusively reported the Taliban have signed a provisional deal with Russia to supply gasoline, diesel and wheat to Afghanistan, Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters. Azizi said his ministry was working to diversify its trading partners and that Russia had offered the Taliban administration a discount to average global […]

Reuters was first to report Lebanon plans to slash its official exchange rate, replacing the 1,507 per dollar rate adopted 25 years ago with a rate of 15,000 in a step towards unifying numerous exchange rates, the finance minister told Reuters on Wednesday. The post Reuters reveals Lebanon to slash official exchange rate from Nov. […]

Reuters exclusively reported India’s long wait to win inclusion in JPMorgan’s influential emerging market debt index is set to be pushed out into next year due to a number of issues New Delhi needs to address. Investors had hoped the green light for inclusion could have come as early as this month after JPMorgan’s index […]

Reuters reported Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said leaks detected in the Nord Stream gas pipelines were caused by deliberate actions and could not have been a result of accidents. The post Reuters reveals Nord Stream leaks caused by deliberate actions, Denmark’s prime minister says appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters was first to report Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and 13 other European telecoms providers today made their strongest push for Big Tech to share network costs, citing the energy crisis and European Union climate change goals. The call comes as the European Commission prepares to seek feedback from both sides before making a legislative […]

Reuters was first to report the Bank of England would not hesitate to change interest rates and was monitoring markets “very closely” after the pound plunged to a record low in response to the new government’s financial plans. The sterling fell about 1.5% against the U.S. dollar to $1.0671 from $1.082 before the Bank of […]