A man counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon, June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir https://apac1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/Apps/fx-polls poll data Reuters poll graphic on the EUR/USD and U.S. 10-year Treasury yield outlook: https://tmsnrt.rs/3jxxC8T Reuters poll graphic on currency market outlook: https://tmsnrt.rs/3jy062o BENGALURU, July 2 (Reuters) – Near-term bets in favour of the dollar […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Business and organized labor groups argue the clean energy plan in Springfield could create a hefty rate hike for customers. They also feel the Pritzker administration’s proposal will have companies with good-paying jobs moving to neighboring states. Industry leaders say Illinois has long taken pride in having low-cost energy prices and a […]
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it has referred an enforcement action to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office against Superior Battery Inc., the site of a lithium battery fire in Morris, which the EPA alleged violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and Illinois Pollution Control Board Regulations. The Illinois EPA alleges Superior Battery […]
WASHINGTON – Claims for jobless benefits dropped sharply in the U.S. last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the world’s biggest economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 364,000 unemployed workers sought government compensation, down 51,000 from the revised figure of the week before, the agency said. It was the […]
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. Japanese car giant Nissan has unveiled plans for the UK’s first “gigafactory” producing batteries for electric vehicles, in a £1bn investment plan that secures the future of its Sunderland car plant. The move is a boost […]
With the European Union’s regulatory regime now in Britain’s rearview mirror, the Unite Kingdom now gets to decide its own fate about how to attract new business. The question is: Should it continue to look to Europe, where it’s always had strong ties, or open new lines to the rest of the world? This week, […]
The United States faces enormous opportunity to launch a clean energy-driven economic recovery that supports millions of well-paying union jobs, confronts environmental injustice, and prevents the worst impacts of climate change. On March 31, President Joe Biden released the American Jobs Plan calling for major job-creating public investments in clean energy industries, clean infrastructure, and […]
John Porter presenting the victorious Old Town squad with the trophy. (Photo Chris Damond) ALEXANDRIA, VA–Lightning struck twice – both figuratively and literally – on Wednesday evening as the Old Town Business Association won the annual softball game for the second time in a row at Eugene Simpson Park, dominating the Del Ray Business Association […]
An Anchorage RV rental company was ordered by a judge to pay $110,000 over unfair and deceptive business practices, the Alaska Department of Law announced this week. Prosecutors filed the civil action against Alaska Motor Home Inc. in 2019. According to a complaint filed by prosecutors at the time, the company’s owners took advantage of […]
Food sector drove the high in industry’s inflation in May – Photo: José Fernando Ogura-AEN PR Industrial prices rose 1% from April to May, a result less than the increase registered from March to April (2.19%), representing a slowdown in industrial price inflation.It is also the smallest price change in 2021. The cumulative index in […]
