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American Airlines to start offering free in-flight Wi-Fi next year

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – American Airlines said on Tuesday it will provide free high-speed in-flight internet services beginning in January 2026 in partnership with AT&T. Free onboard internet access has become a key battleground for airlines as they chase high-value loyal customers. Two years ago, Delta Air Lines began offering free wireless …

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Binance among crypto exchanges hit by Amazon Web Services outage

(Reuters) – Crypto exchange Binance said it briefly stopped allowing users to withdraw from the platform on Tuesday, due to an issue involving an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre, while other crypto exchanges also reported problems. Binance posted on X that withdrawals were suspended “to keep safe”, before posting around ten minutes later that …

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Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with China comes at a bad time for sorghum growers like Dan Atkisson in Kansas, who is nevertheless preparing to increase plantings by 25% this spring.  China accounted for nearly 90% of U.S. sorghum exports last year, ramping up purchases of the crop …

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Pakistan mulls US oil imports to ease trade imbalance, sources say

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan is considering importing crude oil from the United States for the first time to offset a trade imbalance that triggered higher U.S. tariffs, according to a government source directly involved with the proposal and a refinery executive. Countries are scrambling to find ways to lower their U.S. tariff …

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Australian casino operator Star says first-half loss widened as woes mount

By Scott Murdoch (Reuters) -Australia’s embattled casino operator Star Entertainment reported a bigger-than-expected first-half loss on Tuesday, as remediation costs continue to bite even though it has a rescue package already underway. Star’s fortunes have dimmed amid regulatory probes over possible violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws and a slump in revenue. A trading …

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Global investors dump holdings of US stocks at record pace, BofA survey says

LONDON (Reuters) – Global investors have slashed their holdings of U.S. stocks by a record amount in the past two months, and think a trade war that triggers global recession is the biggest risk for markets, BofA Global Research said on Tuesday, Respondents to BofA’s monthly survey of fund managers were a net 36% underweight …

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Tariffs uncertainty clouds outlook for ASML’s earnings

By Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) – Investors will seek clarity on the risks posed by tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose on the semiconductor industry when computer chip equipment maker ASML reports first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Trump spared semiconductor equipment makers like ASML, from the 10% “baseline” tariffs on Sunday, as he prepares a …

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Australia’s Collins Foods to exit Taco Bell, eyes German KFC expansion

(Reuters) -Australian fast-food chain operator Collins Foods said on Tuesday it planned to exit its underperforming Taco Bell business within a year, pivoting instead to the expansion of its KFC operations in Germany. The Brisbane-based firm, which operates 27 Taco Bell outlets in Australia, said it was in talks with the parent of the Mexican …

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South Korea unveils $23 billion support package for chips amid US tariff uncertainty

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea announced on Tuesday an increase in its support package for the country’s vital semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won ($23.25 billion), up about a quarter from a 26 trillion won package unveiled last year. The measures come in response to calls on the government to expand support at a time of …

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