BANGKOK, June 26 (Reuters) – A huge blaze in Bangkok torched buildings and cars in a market community near the city’s Chinatown district on Sunday, killing at least two, with nine others suffering smoke inhalation, according to the Thai capital’s governor and local media. There were several flashes and loud …
Read More »Stocks gain sharply for day and week, while copper falls further
S&P 500 has biggest daily pct gain since May 2020 Copper falls again, oil ends higher Treasury yields edge up NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) – Stocks on global markets rallied on Friday and registered strong gains for the week as a recent slide in commodity prices eased worries about …
Read More »Dollar stumbles as markets rethink interest rate path
U.S. dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday and headed for its first weekly decline of June as traders dialled down bets on where …
Read More »Hungary’s MOL cuts refuelling limit for passenger cars
BUDAPEST, June 24 (Reuters) – Hungarian energy group MOL (MOLB.BU) said it was limiting passenger car drivers to buying 50 litres of fuel a day at its service stations from Friday, halving the previous limit, in a move to avert disruptions caused by a government price cap. MOL, which owns …
Read More »A very different Wimbledon experience ahead for home hope Raducanu
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) – Can it really be only 12 months ago that Emma Raducanu introduced herself to Wimbledon as a beaming, joyous 18-year-old happy to even be invited to the tournament on the back of a WTA career consisting of one match and one straight-sets defeat. Raducanu’s unexpected …
Read More »Analysis: Abortion pills over the counter? Experts see major hurdles in widening U.S. access
A pill of Misoprostol, used to terminate early pregnancies, is displayed in a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. May 12, 2022. REUTERS/George Frey Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – A pill used to terminate early pregnancies is unlikely to become available without …
Read More »Column: Wild 2022 in grain markets sparks 2008 comparisons -Braun
Wheat grains are seen at the Farmers Cooperative Exchange during harvesting in Bessie, Oklahoma, U.S., June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 22 (Reuters) – Chicago wheat prices inked new records this year, trading at levels seen only in 2008. …
Read More »Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away
Model of petrol pump is seen in front of EU and Russian flag colors in this illustration taken March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) – Russia is increasing gasoline and naphtha supplies to Africa and the Middle …
Read More »Musk says Tesla’s new car factories ‘losing billions of dollars’
San Francisco, June 22 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) new car factories in Texas and Berlin are “losing billions of dollars” as they struggle to increase production because of a shortage of batteries and China port issues, Chief Executive Elon Musk said recently. “Both Berlin and Austin factories are gigantic …
Read More »Green investors need to get their hands dirty
A worker plants seedlings for reforestation at Huayquecha Biological Station near Paucartambo, Cusco, December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) – The energy transition is potentially big business. To have a good chance of limiting global warming to …
Read More »