EU to relent on combustion engines ban after auto industry pressure

STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to backtrack on the EU’s ban on new combustion-engine cars from ...

Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle ...

Insiders Buy Natural Gas Stocks: 2 for the Watchlist

Insiders are buying natural gas stocks because natural gas is critical to greenification and global energy security. The takeaway from today’s article is that international trends are driving demand ...

S&P Global Ratings raises American Airlines EETC ratings on lower LTVs

According to S&P, the value of the aircraft serving as collateral has proven more resilient than anticipated. The collateral includes a diversified mix of Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800, and Boeing 787-8 ...

Trump weighs order to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering an executive order to reclassify ...

Japan’s manufacturing sector contracts at slower pace in December, PMI shows

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s manufacturing activity contracted at a slower pace while the service sector lost some steam ...

US suspends technology deal with Britain, FT reports

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier this year, which was ...

Australia consumer sentiment falls sharply in Dec on inflation jitters- Westpac

“Stronger results on inflation have sparked a renewed angst over the trajectory for interest rates, which is feeding more broadly into concerns over the economic outlook,” Westpac analysts said in a ...

Nasdaq to file for near 24-Hour stock trading to meet global demand, Reuters says

The proposed expansion by Nasdaq follows similar announcements from rivals. The New York Stock Exchange and Cboe Global Markets have also recently announced their own plans to transition toward ...

Planet Fitness stock rises after announcing $350 million share buyback

The company said it will acquire shares under an agreement with Citibank as part of its previously announced $500 million share repurchase authorization from June 13, 2024. Planet Fitness will ...

UPS invests $120 million in robots to unload trucks - Bloomberg

Investing.com -- United Parcel Service Inc. is investing $120 million to purchase 400 robots that will unload trucks as part of its broader $9 billion automation strategy aimed at increasing profits ...

Belarus’ Lukashenko: Maduro is welcome to move to Belarus, but no such discussions have been held

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is welcome to come to Belarus should he leave office, but no such discussions had been held with ...