By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The euro hit a 15-year peak against the yen and a five-week high against the dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised interest r[...]
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June 15, 2023
Motor vehicles, building materials lift US retail sales in May
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in May as consumers stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and building materials, which could help to stave off a dr[...]
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EV maker Rivian sees stable demand through the year – CFO
(Reuters) -Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive expects demand for its pickups and sport-utility vehicles to remain stable through the year, it’s finance chief said, even as higher borrowing[...]
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Oil futures up 3% on strong China refinery data, weaker US dollar
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices gained about 3% to a one-week high on Thursday on a weaker U.S. dollar and a jump in refinery runs in top crude importer China. Brent futures rose $2.4[...]
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Chinese ETFs edge higher on stimulus hopes
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese exchange traded funds edged higher on Thursday, tracking gains in the Chinese markets after the central bank cut borrowing[...]
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BlackRock names new corporate affairs chief
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Top asset manager BlackRock on Thursday named outside executive John Kelly to a newly created role overseeing its public policy, philanthropy, communications and brand[...]
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Google, one of AI’s biggest backers, warns own staff about chatbots
By Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc is cautioning employees about how they use chatbots, including its own Bard, at the same time as it markets the program aro[...]
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Delta Air Lines resumes dividend suspended in 2020 during pandemic
(Reuters) -Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it would pay a quarterly dividend, resuming a payout that the carrier had suspended in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dividend, of $0.10 per s[...]
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ISS backs election of Langer to replace former Biogen director Denner
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Thursday recommended that Biogen <BIIB.O> shareholders elect Susan Langer to replace l[...]
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