Slideshow ( 2 images )BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of NATO and a top European Union official on Monday invited U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to rebuild transatlantic ties and meet […]
Biden to name Kerry as U.S. climate envoy, emphasizing diplomacy's role in the fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will name former Secretary of State John Kerry as special climate envoy, his transition team said on Monday, a sign that Biden views […]
S&P 500, Dow dip on concerns over rising COVID-19 infections
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Dow slipped on Friday with a surge in coronavirus cases threatening to derail a fragile economic recovery, even as plans were announced for […]
Wall Street oscillates as vaccine hopes wrestle with shutdown threats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street see-sawed on Wednesday, with economically-sensitive sectors outperforming as investors weighed heartening vaccine development progress against surging COVID-19 infections.FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall […]
Wall Street edges higher on vaccine bets, Boeing approval
FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo(Reuters) – […]
Top U.S. Interior Department contender eyes renewable energy expansion on public land
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top contender to lead the U.S. Interior Department under Democratic President-elect Joe Biden said the federal government should prioritize expanding renewable energy projects on public land, […]
Vegetables lift U.S. producer prices; trend remains moderate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices increased for a sixth straight month in October amid more expensive food and gasoline, but the trend remained moderate, supporting views of tame inflation […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat as investors sell tech stocks
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped on Tuesday as excitement over signs of a first successful late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial faded, while investors continued to pull money […]
Stock futures slip with eyes on jobs report, election result
(Reuters) – Wall Street was set to trim this week’s more than 7% jump on Friday, ahead of a jobs report expected to underline the scale of the economic challenge […]
U.S. labor market slowing; productivity strong in third quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week, adding to signs that the economic recovery was losing steam as the […]