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Platinum facing biggest deficit in years as carmakers snap up metal
LONDON (Reuters) - Rising demand from automakers, industry and investors will push the global platinum market into its biggest deficit in years, three industry reports predicted on Monday. The reports...
May 15, 2023
US Supreme Court takes up bid to revive South Carolina voting map deemed racially biased
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a bid by South Carolina officials to revive a Republican-crafted voting map that a lower court said had unconstitut...
May 15, 2023
UAE invites Syria’s Assad to COP28 climate summit -Syrian media
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates has invited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the COP28 climate summit it is hosting at the end of the year, possibly placing him in the same venue as Weste...
May 15, 2023
Aerospace supplier HEICO to buy Wencor in deal valued at $2.05 billion
(Reuters) -Aerospace supplier HEICO Corp said on Monday it would buy Wencor Group in a deal valued at $2.05 billion, to boost its portfolio of generic parts. HEICO shares hit a record high of about 6%...
May 15, 2023
Argentina raises economic defenses against inflation ‘onslaught’
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government is bolstering its economic defenses as it battles runaway inflation that hit 109% in April, fast draining central bank foreign currenc...
May 15, 2023
France to host pro-nuclear meet to push for EU recognition of climate benefits
By Kate Abnett and America Hernandez BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France will host a meeting of ministers from 16 pro-nuclear European states on Tuesday aimed at coordinating expansion of atomic power and urg...
May 15, 2023
Venezuelan bills for power and water soar as subsidies cut back
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans are battling fast-rising utility bills as subsidies from the cash-strapped government dwindle, leaving many paying large chunks of their salaries for el...
May 15, 2023
Activist investor Elliott pushes for change at NRG Energy
(Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Investment Management on Monday sent a letter to the board of NRG Energy urging the U.S. utility to conduct a review of its home services strategy and add new ind...
May 15, 2023
Ukraine hails gains in Bakhmut as Zelenskiy wins more arms in Europe
By Dan Peleschuk and Kylie MacLellan KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine on Monday hailed its first substantial battlefield advances for six months as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won pledges of new long...
May 15, 2023
Fed’s Goolsbee says May rate hike was ‘close call’ for him
(Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said on Monday that his decision to support an interest rate hike at the U.S. central bank's most recent meeting in May was a "close ...
May 15, 2023
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