By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – California utility regulators took several steps to help keep the lights on during summer in 2022 and 2023 after extreme heatwaves this year baked the U.S. West Coast and forced the state’s grid operator to impose rotating outages last year. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday approved steps …
California adopts programs to ensure power supplies in 2022, 2023 Read More »
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second dose, a new British study has found. The “COV-Boost” study was cited by British officials when they announced that Pfizer and Moderna were preferred …
UK study finds mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide biggest booster impact Read More »
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling weakened on Friday as the potential for earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes strengthened the dollar, while there was still uncertainty about whether the Bank of England will lift rates this month. BoE policymaker Michael Saunders, who voted for an interest rate hike in November, said on Friday he wanted …
Sterling extends losses as dollar rises after U.S. data Read More »
By Elvira Pollina and Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) -Juventus said Italian prosecutors had ordered a new search of its offices under an investigation into the Serie A club’s financial accounting and were also examining the terms of the sale of star player Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United. Publishing a supplement to an investor document for …
Juventus say prosecutors looking into terms of Ronaldo sale Read More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Friday that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had denied requests for information about its procedures, and said it was considering “legal options.” The Chamber, which represents U.S. businesses, has clashed with the regulator over votes cast by former Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who now heads the U.S. …
U.S. Chamber says FTC denied information requests Read More »
(Reuters) – Reuters Next is hosting three days of interviews, panels and presentations with 150+ global leaders discussing the biggest business, social and environmental challenges for the year ahead. Following are some notable quotes from the conference which ends later on Friday. To watch the Reuters Next conference please register here https://reutersevents.com/events/next CHRISTINE LAGARDE, EUROPEAN CENTRAL …
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government – subject to sanctions by the United States and others – is increasingly paying providers in U.S. dollars as it seeks to reduce spending in its bolivar currency to control inflation, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. State oil company PDVSA, government entities and …
Exclusive-Venezuela government paying providers in dollars – sources Read More »
By Tom Bergin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Leaders of the world’s largest economies hailed a recent agreement to overhaul global corporate tax rules as key ensuring multinationals paid their fair share of tax. The October deal established a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% aimed at curtailing profit-shifting to lower-tax jurisdictions such as Ireland, where …
Global tax deal leaves billion-dollar loopholes, Reuters analysis finds Read More »
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India expects the Omicron variant of coronavirus to cause less severe disease, the health ministry said on Friday, thanks to vaccinations and high prior exposure to the Delta variant that infected nearly 70% of the population by July. Junior doctors protested to demand that staff numbers be …
India sees impact of Omicron blunted by vaccination, prior infections Read More »
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Guangdong province on Friday summoned the chairman of China Evergrande Group after the real estate developer said there was “no guarantee” it would have enough funds to meet debt repayments, while regulators sought to reassure markets. Evergrande, once China’s top-selling developer, is grappling with more than $300 billion in liabilities, fuelling fears …
China’s Guangdong summons Evergrande boss after debt repayment warning Read More »
