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US airlines warn over pause in two key travel programs amid DHS shutdown
Feb 21 (Reuters) - A grouping of major U.S. airlines said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave travelers scant warning ahead of the temporary suspension of its PreCheck and Global Entry programs from Sunday, amid a shutdown of much of the agency.The halt in the programs run by the DHS will ...Reuters
3 hours ago
US DHS to pause TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as shutdown continues, Washington Post reports
Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will suspend the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck and Global Entry programs due to the shutdown of much of the agency, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing a DHS spokesperson.The department is pausing its th...Reuters
7 hours ago
Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland, a Danish territory that Trump has said he wants to acquire.Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for...Reuters
7 hours ago
Delta Air Lines Says It Cancels Flights Due To Winter Storm Hernando, Encourages Customers To Move Flights At No Charge
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc DAL.N:DELTA AIR LINES - DELTA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO WINTER STORM HERNANDO, ENCOURAGES CUSTOMERS TO MOVE FLIGHTS AT NO CHARGEDELTA - TAKING PROACTIVE STEPS TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTION FOR CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF WEATHER IMPACTS FROM HERNANDO STARTING SUNDAY, EXTENDING TH...Reuters
13 hours ago
Ukraine accuses Hungary, Slovakia of 'blackmail' over threats to cut electricity
By Olena HarmashKYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as "ultimatums and blackmail" by the governments of Hungary and Slovakia on Saturday, after they threatened to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine unless Kyiv restarts flows of Russian oil.Sh...Reuters
14 hours ago
Ukraine condemns 'ultimatums and blackmail' by Hungary, Slovakia over oil supplies
KYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as "ultimatums and blackmail" by the governments of Hungary and Slovakia on Saturday, after they threatened to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine unless Kyiv restarts flows of Russian oil.Hungary and Slovak...Reuters
15 hours ago
Blizzard warnings issued for New York area as storm heads to East Coast
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Blizzard warnings were issued on Saturday for New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut as a major storm was forecast to hit a large swathe of the East Coast.Snow and storm warnings were in effect from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, with heavy snow and ...Reuters
17 hours ago
Ukraine hits Russian ballistic missiles producer in Udmurtia, Kyiv says
KYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's domestically produced Flamingo missiles hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in Russia's remote southern region of Udmurtia overnight, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday. It said in a statement that the plant was located in Votki...Reuters
20 hours ago
Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill's Santarem port terminal in Brazil
By Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Indigenous protesters have occupied Cargill's Santarem river port terminal in Brazil's Para state and "completely" interrupted operations at the site, the U.S. grain trader said in a statement on Saturday. The protesters force...Reuters
20 hours ago
Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies
PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's trade tariffs shows that it is good to have counterweights to power and the rule of law in democracies. "It is not bad to have a Supreme Court and, there...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Emmanuel Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies
PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs shows that it is good to have counterweights to power and the rule of law in democracies. "It is not bad to have a Supreme Court and the rule of ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Enel Signed Agreements With Excelsior Energy Capital For Acquisition Of 830 MW Wind And Solar Plants
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Enel SpA ENEI.MI:ENEL - TO BUY 830 MW WIND AND SOLAR PORTFOLIO IN USAENEL - SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH EXCELSIOR ENERGY CAPITAL FOR ACQUISITION OF A PORTFOLIO OF WIND AND SOLAR PLANTSENEL - ACQUISITION DEAL VALUED AT ABOUT $1 BLNENEL - DEAL TO ADD $145 MLN TO ENEL'S EBITDA ANNUALL...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
For Europe Inc, US tariff relief comes with a sting in the tail
Ruling may increase trade uncertainty, affect European businessesTrump may seek new tariffs, complicating trade relationsEuropean firms cautious, expect no quick tariff resolutionItalian wine exports to U.S. face potential instabilityChemical firms like BASF and Bayer face ongoing trade uncertaintyB...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Exxonmobil Beaumont, Texas Refinery Reports Process Pump Tripped
Feb 20 (Reuters) - EXXONMOBIL: REPORTS EMISSIONS FROM SRU THERMAL OXIDIZER AT BEAUMONT, TEXAS REFINERY REPORTS A PROCESS PUMP TRIPPEDREPORTS UNIT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONSREPORTS NO OFFSITE IMPACTS AND EXPECTS TO MEET ALL CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTSSOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY F...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
REFILE-CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy basis bids rise, traders watch for China demand
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Basis bids crept higher for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals on Friday as traders waited to see whether top importer China would return to the market.China did not show interest in buying U.S. soybeans this week during the Lunar New Year holiday, tra...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy basis bids rise, traders watch for China demand
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Basis bids crept higher for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals on Friday as traders waited to see whether top importer China would return to the market.China did show interest in buying U.S. soybeans this week during the Lunar New Year holiday, traders...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
US Cash Grains-Corn and soybean basis bids largely flat
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn and soybeans were largely unchanged at elevators, river terminals, ethanol plants and other types of processors in a spot check of locations in the U.S. Midwest on Friday. In one exception, the basis rose by 4 cents at an ethanol plant in Annawan, Illi...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp pays $575 million to settle US government's wildfire claims
US says PacifiCorp's electrical lines caused six wildfiresPacifiCorp denies liability, says settlement adds certaintyUtility faces billions of dollars of private claimsBy Jonathan Stempel Feb 20 (Reuters) - PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N, agreed to pay $575 million t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Trump tariff reversal could cut costs for US energy firms but will likely leave broader flows unchanged
Tariff reversal may not change US-China energy trade dynamicsSupreme Court ruling could lower costs for US oil producersConcerns remain over alternative US tariff strategiesBy Georgina McCartney, Arathy Somasekhar and Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's Friday...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
MAHA activists warn Trump could lose their support over glyphosate order
Trump's executive order seen as November midterm election liability by MAHA supportersKennedy supports order for national securityTop US glyphosate producer Bayer has faced litigation over cancer risksBy Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Make America Healthy Agai...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
