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Air India cancels New York, Newark flights due to US winter storm
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Air India said on Saturday it had canceled all flights to and from New York and Newark, New Jersey, for Sunday and Monday as a severe winter storm with heavy snow is forecast for the area.Winter Storm Fern is disrupting U.S. air travel, prompting airlines to cancel flights, warn o...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine's Chernihiv region after Russian attack
KYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine's Chernihiv region have been left without power by an overnight Russian attack, the regional energy company Chernihivoblenergo said on Saturday.It said an important energy facility had been damaged near the town of Nizhyn.Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Tennis-Sinner survives as Australian Open bakes in extreme heat
Sinner survives heat and crampAmerican women dominate before play halted on outdoor courtsDjokovic to play evening match at Rod Laver Arena By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner battled back from the brink of a cramp-induced breakdown to keep his Australian Open title defence...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Winter storm, sub-freezing cold descend on US, from Rockies to Atlantic Coast
Heavy snow and ice converging with Arctic blastTravel disruptions, widespread power outages expectedAt least 14 governors declare weather emergenciesRecord-low temperatures likely in some regionsBy Rich McKay, Julia Harte and Steve Gorman Jan 23 (Reuters) - Snow fell over parts of Texas, Oklahoma...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Tennis-Players, fans brace for extreme heat at Australian Open
By Ian RansomMELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Players sweated under a blazing sun and fans lathered themselves with sunscreen at the Australian Open on Saturday as temperatures rose toward an expected 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) at Melbourne Park.Play started an hour earlier to take advantage of the rel...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
LIVESTOCK-CME cattle futures rise as US braces for winter storm
CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange headed up on Friday as market players awaited the impacts of a winter storm forecast to hit the U.S. with heavy snow and freezing rain from the Central Plains to the East Coast. CME February live cattle futures LCG26 settl...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
US Cash Crude-Grades mixed on last day of February trade
HOUSTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Coastal crude grades mixed on Friday, dealers said, on the last day of the February trading period. Traders use the three-day roll period to adjust their crude slates, square up positions and net out exposures following the expiration of the U.S. crude futures contract.Ba...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn, soybean basis rises as winter weather slows barge movement
CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans and corn shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast export terminals were mostly higher on Friday as low water and harsh winter weather slowed grain movement and impeded navigation on Midwest rivers, traders said.Spot barge freight rates firmed by up to 5...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
US safety board opens probe into Waymo robotaxis passing stopped school buses
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is opening an investigation into self-driving car company Waymo after its robotaxis illegally passed stopped school buses in Austin, Texas, at least 19 times since the start of the s...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids stay flat, bitter cold threatens crops
CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat remained flat in the southern U.S. Plains on Friday, brokers said, as a major winter storm raised concerns about cold temperatures threatening dormant crops.Significant ice was likely to hit the southern Plains, which will likely resul...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Delta Air Lines urges travelers to rebook as winter storm threatens weekend flights
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines DAL.N on Friday urged passengers traveling this weekend to reschedule their flights as a major winter storm threatens to disrupt operations and force widespread cancellations.The storm is disrupting U.S. air travel, prompting airlines to cancel flights, warn of del...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
GRAINS-CBOT grains and oilseeds extend gains as cold weather hits US
By Renee Hickman Jan 23 (Reuters) - Chicago grain and oilseed futures rose on Friday as severe cold in the U.S. and other areas of the world raised fears about damage to crops and disruptions to processing plants. Large corn sales kept the focus on the brisk export pace of that commodity, ac...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Tyson Foods continues limited operations at closing US beef plant
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods TSN.N will temporarily continue to prepare beef for sale at a slaughterhouse it is closing in Lexington, Nebraska, the meatpacker said on Friday, offering a short reprieve to 9% of the facility's 3,200 workers.The company said in Novembe...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
US energy sector braces for winter storm as crude and natural gas output fall
Crude and natural gas output declines as winter storm arrivesPower grid operators prepare backup resources to mitigate blackoutsGasoline demand set to drop, diesel prices rise amid stormBy Georgina McCartney and Tim McLaughlin HOUSTON/BOSTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. crude and natural gas producti...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
CBOT corn heads up on robust export sales
CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures climbed on the brisk pace of export sales with gains in crude oil lending background support. CBOT March corn CH26 settled up 6-1/2 cents at $4.30-1/2 per bushel.Weekly U.S. export sales for 2025/26 delivery were 4 million metric tons, ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
CBOT wheat ends higher on winter forecast in U.S. and Russia
CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed higher on concerns about the impacts of winter weather in the U.S. and Russia, as well as a falling dollar. CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 settled up 14 cents at $5.15-1/2 per bushel.K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions
Trump escalates pressure against IranWarships to arrive in Middle East in coming days, US official saysUS sanctions vessels involved in transporting Iranian oilKazakhstan oil output yet to resumeBy Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled at their highest in over a week on Frid...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
AES Andes abandons $10 bln green hydrogen project in Chile
SANTIAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - AES Andes said on Friday it abandoned a $10 billion green hydrogen and ammonia project in Chile to prioritize its renewable energy portfolio.The AES Corp unit, which generates and sells power in Chile, Colombia and Argentina, said in a statement the decision reflected it...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
CBOT soybeans tick up on demand and weather concerns
CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Friday on hopes for demand from China and weather concerns in South America. CBOT March soybeans SH26 settled up 3-3/4 cents at $10.67-3/4 cents per bushel.CBOT March soymeal SMH26 closed up $3.70 at $299.90 per short ton.CBO...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Trump administration considers naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports, Politico reports
Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba as part of possible new tactics to drive leadership change in the Caribbean country, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people it said were familiar with the pla...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
