By Rowena Edwards and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil major BP plans to build a vast carbon capture project beneath the North Sea that would be crucial to Britain hitting its emissions ta[...]
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Politics
Japan higher rates expand debt pile, balanced budget seen delayed again
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan raised its estimates for long-term interest rates over the coming few years in government’s twice-yearly fiscal projections issued on Tuesday, followi[...]
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Marketmind: Tech tonic, recession rethink
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Pumped-up hopes for U.S. tech sector earnings in a heavy week for corporate updates generally have twinned with the latest sign Euro[...]
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High egg prices should be investigated, U.S. farm group says
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should examine high egg prices for signs of price gouging from top egg companies, a farm group said, as Americans continue to pay more tha[...]
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Lab-grown meat moves closer to American dinner plates
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Once the stuff of science fiction, lab-grown meat could become reality in some restaurants in the United States as early as this year. Executives at cultiv[...]
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Defense firms set to post higher sales, McCarthy’s election clouds outlook
By Nathan Gomes (Reuters) – Defense companies are expected to post higher fourth-quarter sales, according to analysts, bolstered by easing supply chain bottlenecks and increased defense outlays[...]
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U.S. leading indicators index falls for 10th straight month
(Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity tumbled for a 10th straight month in December with a widespread weakening outlook for manufacturing, home building and both job and financial[...]
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Who let the hawks out?
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. The U.S. Federal Reserve has entered its black-out period before next week’s meeting, data is thin and much of Asia is s[...]
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Japan warns of dire finances as BOJ struggles to contain yields
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s finances are becoming increasingly precarious, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Monday, just as markets test whether the central ba[...]
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