Senators demand emergency session over looming 37 percent health benefit hike for NJ public workers
New Jersey Senate Republicans are demanding an emergency legislative session to address a proposed 37% spike in public employee health premiums, warning of widespread consequences for taxpayers, municipalities, and school budgets if…
What crisis? U.S. bank-focused ETFs see strongest demand in months in March
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – March recorded the worst U.S. bank failures since the 2008 crisis, but that did not stop some investors from snapping up battered financial stocks to bolster…
Exclusive-Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates -sources
By Siyi Liu and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s top lithium producers agreed this week to set a floor price of 250,000 yuan ($36,380) per tonne of lithium carbonate, six people familiar…
Global money market funds see strong demand for fifth week in a row
(Reuters) – Global money market funds continued to attract big inflows in the week ended March 29, as investors chased safer assets amid lingering worries over the turmoil in the banking sector…
Dollarama beats sales estimates on strong demand for affordable goods
(Reuters) -Canada’s Dollarama Inc beat quarterly revenue expectations on Wednesday helped by strong demand for affordable everyday goods and seasonal products such as home decor items during the holiday season. Higher prices…
Activist Hijacks School Shooting Press Conference To Demand Gun Control
Activist Hijacks School Shooting Press Conference To Demand Gun Control Harold Hutchison on March 27, 2023 An unidentified activist took to microphones shortly after a Monday briefing by Nashville authorities to rant…
GEM plans nickel joint venture in South Korea to serve US demand
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s GEM Co Ltd, a battery and material recycler, has signed a joint venture agreement with SK On and ECOPRO Materials to set up a plant in South Korea…
Wealth managers ramp up staff in Hong Kong to chase Chinese demand
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Wealth management firms are expanding operations aggressively in Hong Kong to meet pent-up demand from rich Chinese individuals looking to invest more money overseas after…
U.S. new-vehicle sales to rise in March on strong demand for cars and trucks
(Reuters) – Sales of new vehicles in the U.S are expected to go up in March, riding on pent-up demand for cars and trucks, a report from industry consultants J.D. Power-LMC Automotive…
China expected to account for 40% of this year’s oil demand recovery
By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) – China is expected to account for around 40% of the increase in global oil demand this year as its economy emerges from strict lockdowns, but the…
Nike sales to gain from Adidas-Kanye split, Jordan Retro demand
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Granth Vanaik (Reuters) – Nike is expected to report a rise in third-quarter revenue and grow its market share through 2023, helped by major rival Adidas’ split…
Thousands protest in Portugal to demand higher wages, cap on food prices
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters filled downtown Lisbon on Saturday to demand higher wages and pensions, as well as government intervention to cap soaring food…
China Jan-Feb refinery output up 3.3% on fuel policy, demand recovery
(Reuters) – Chinese refineries processed 3.3% more crude oil in the first two months of 2023 compared with a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, spurred by fuel export policy and as…
Dollar demand picks up sharply as turmoil in banks rattles investors
LONDON (Reuters) – Demand for U.S. dollars in the currency derivative markets surged on Friday to its highest since mid-December, after a meltdown in U.S. banking stocks ignited a wave of investor…
Students Demand Private University ‘Eliminate’ Christian Group From Campus Due To Its ‘Discriminatory’ LGBTQ Views
Students Demand Private University ‘Eliminate’ Christian Group From Campus Due To Its ‘Discriminatory’ LGBTQ Views Alexa Schwerha on March 8, 2023 Students at DePaul University, a private Catholic university in Illinois, are…
Trulieve forecasts dour first-quarter revenue amid slowing demand
By Sourasis Bose (Reuters) -Trulieve Cannabis Corp on Wednesday forecast sequentially lower first-quarter revenue after reporting quarterly results that missed market expectations, as demand for cannabis-related products dropped amid regulatory challenges, inflation…
University Revises ‘Chilling’ Student Snitching System After Receiving Legal Demand Letter
University Revises ‘Chilling’ Student Snitching System After Receiving Legal Demand Letter Alexa Schwerha on March 6, 2023 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee revised its bias reporting system to clarify that the school cannot…
Electric Vehicle Startups Running Out Of Juice As Demand Lags, Production Stalls
Electric Vehicle Startups Running Out Of Juice As Demand Lags, Production Stalls John Hugh DeMastri on March 6, 2023 Electric vehicle startups are increasingly strapped for cash and have little margin for…
Factbox-Tesla cuts prices globally in a bid to spur demand
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc has slashed prices of its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe, doubling down on a discount drive it started in Asia as demand slows against the…
‘They Are Making Excuses’: College Activists Demand University System Overturn Vaccine Mandate
‘They Are Making Excuses’: College Activists Demand University System Overturn Vaccine Mandate Alexa Schwerha on March 3, 2023 Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), a national student organization, is mobilizing activists to pressure…
Lithium miner SQM’s profit more than triples on EV demand
(Reuters) -Chile’s SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium producer, on Thursday posted fourth-quarter net profit more than triple that of a year earlier, just beating estimates on surging demand and tight supplies for…
Canadian factory activity rises to 7-month high on improving demand
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian manufacturing activity expanded at a faster pace in February as measures of output and new orders both rose to nine-month highs, while inflation pressures continued to ease, data…
France’s manufacturing sector shrinks in Feb as export demand weakens -PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s manufacturing sector declined in February, after stabilising the previous month, due in part to worsening export demand, a survey by S&P Global showed on Wednesday. “Moderate…
Norse Atlantic adds new US destinations from UK’s Gatwick as demand surges
LONDON (Reuters) – Norway-based airline Norse Atlantic said it will add Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Boston to its summer schedule from London Gatwick airport this year, as it seeks…
Carvana’s net loss widens on cooling used car demand
(Reuters) – Carvana Co said on Thursday its net loss rose over nine-fold in the fourth quarter hurt by shrinking demand for pre-owned vehicles, sending its shares down 5% in extended trade.…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps Demand Army Release Full Results Of Recruiting Study, Allege Leaders ‘Cherry Picked’ Data
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps Demand Army Release Full Results Of Recruiting Study, Allege Leaders ‘Cherry Picked’ Data Micaela Burrow on February 23, 2023 Republican Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana and Mike Waltz of…
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