US and World News

By James Oliphant and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Control of Congress is at stake in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, along with President Joe Biden’s agenda for the two years …

By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – With just days left before the U.S. midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are waging court battles that are shaping contests in some districts and helping …

By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will do targeted draws for skilled immigrants for the first time starting next year, allowing it to cherry pick applicants with the most …

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank has already made a large part of the necessary rate hikes to contain inflation in the euro zone, which is expected …

By Mark Trevelyan CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) – She spent nearly two years in a Russian penal colony for protesting against President Vladimir Putin, but it took almost another decade – …

(Corrects analyst’s name in paragraph 8) (Reuters) -Shares of Roku Inc fell more than 20% in extended trading on Wednesday after the streaming platform forecast holiday-quarter revenue below Wall Street …

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) -Nutrien Ltd, the world’s biggest fertilizer producer, intends to follow through with plans to expand production capacity of potash and nitrogen, despite a sharp …

By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) -Royal Caribbean Group on Thursday forecast strong bookings for 2023 as it benefits from increased demand for cruising due to the relaxation of on-board COVID-19 protocols, …

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Climate change and the Russia-Ukraine war are squeezing global sales and production in the $300 billion global wine industry, which is still recovering …

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing’s first Starliner capsule mission carrying humans has slipped from February to April 2023 as the company works with NASA to fix lingering technical …

By Helen Reid and Arshreet Singh (Reuters) – Barrick Gold Corp shares hit their lowest level since March 2020 on Thursday after the world’s second-biggest gold miner reported a 30.1% …

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the three-quarters-of-a-percentage point increase in interest rates announced by the central bank on Thursday was not setting a precedent for …

By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – UBS is reshuffling its U.S. wealth leadership to focus on southern states that are crucial to the division’s growth as affluent families increasingly …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting the labor market remains strong despite slowing domestic demand …

By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) -United States-based aluminium producer Alcoa wrote to the London Metal Exchange (LME) three times in September and October, asking for a boycott of Russian metal …

(Reuters) -Kellogg Co raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts on Thursday as demand for pricier cereals and snacks stays strong in North America amid relentless cost pressures. The cereal …

By Kannaki Deka (Reuters) -Peloton Interactive Inc on Thursday forecast holiday-quarter revenue below estimates and the fitness equipment maker warned that a challenging macro-economic environment could affect its goal of …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday said six companies had been awarded contracts for the latest sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The contracts …

By Gabriel Araujo and Kylie Madry SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Steelmaker Ternium reported an 84% drop in its third-quarter net income to $220 million on Thursday, hurt by lower realized …

BERLIN (Reuters) – Buyers of a BMW should be able to order a car directly from the manufacturer in the future with no need to involve a car dealer, its …

By Nick Carey (Reuters) – Carmakers BMW and Stellantis on Thursday expressed concerns about Europe’s economic outlook, joining a chorus of retailers and others in warning of waning consumer confidence …

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Mark MacGann, the whistleblower behind the so-called Uber Files, said on Wednesday that the ride-hailing company seemed to be taking steps toward improving its work …

(Reuters) -EV maker Nikola Corp said it will miss its goal of delivering at least 300 semi-trucks this year and declined to issue fresh forecasts as companies cut back spending …

(Reuters) -Roku Inc shares dropped 14% to a more than three-year low on Thursday following downbeat forecasts a day earlier, as the streaming tech provider suffers from a collapse in …

By Susanna Twidale, Isla Binnie and Kate Abnett (Reuters) – Europe’s plan to roughly double renewable power generation by the end of the decade to cut its emissions and reliance …