WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that companies are planning to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers – actions set to add at least 2,000 jobs and make charging more accessible and affordable. The investments include …
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A Dollar Tree sign is seen outside the store in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 28 (Reuters) – Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR.O) on Tuesday announced the exit of finance chief Kevin Wampler and some other top executives, weeks …
Read More »Rouble firms towards 53 vs dollar after West says Russia is in default
Russian 1000-rouble banknotes, 50 and 10 kopeck coins are seen on a table at a private company’s office in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia November 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, June 28 (Reuters) – The rouble firmed towards 53 to the dollar on Tuesday …
Read More »Taiwan’s GlobalWafers to invest $5 bln in new silicon wafer plant in Texas
TAIPEI, June 28 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s GlobalWafers Co Ltd (6488.TWO) will spend $5 billion on a new plant in Texas to make silicon wafers used in semiconductors, switching to the United States after a failed European investment. The company said late on Monday the new plant, manufacturing 300-milimetre silicon wafers, …
Read More »Energy investment treaty update fails to win over environmentalists
June 24 (Reuters) – Years-long talks over updating an international energy investment treaty ended on Friday with a provisional deal which would allow the exclusion of fossil fuels interests but not fast enough to silence environmental campaigners’ complaints that it undermines efforts to curb climate change. The 1994 Energy Charter …
Read More »Global M&A braces for dry spell as boardrooms put expansion on hold
Second-quarter M&A down 25.5% amid recession fears Interest rate hikes drive U.S. dealmaking down 40% Asia Pacific sinks 10%, Europe up 6% on large buyouts Financing drought, valuation mismatch key hurdles LONDON/NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) – Global dealmaking is entering an arid season as raging inflation and a stock …
Read More »UK extends trading plan to sell taxpayer stake in NatWest
A branch of NatWest Bank is seen in the City of London February 8, 2011. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) – The British government is extending a trading plan to help sell down the taxpayer’s stake in NatWest Group …
Read More »Qantas, Airbus to invest up to $200 mln to develop Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry
An Airbus A350-1000 test plane arrives at Sydney Airport as the backdrop for Qantas announcing an order for 12 of the planes in Sydney, Australia May 2, 2022. REUTERS/Jamie Freed/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register DOHA, June 19 (Reuters) – Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) and Airbus …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE China’s central bank accepts Ant’s application for financial holding company- sources
A logo of Ant Group is pictured at the headquarters of Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PBOC taking application signals license may come soon – sources Financial holding license to …
Read More »UK shares slide after BoE rate hike; ASOS slumps
A worker shelters from the rain under a Union Flag umbrella as he passes the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Bank of England raises rates by 25 basis points ASOS’s warning spells trouble for retail …
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