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US generated fewer renewable blending credits in February, EPA says
NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States generated fewer renewable blending credits in February versus the prior month, data from the Environmental Protection Agency showed on Thursday.About 1.12 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated in February, compared with about 1.25 billi...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Commodities
US LNG exporters stick with methane measures despite EPA rollbacks
Trump EPA last week rolled back dozens of regulationsEU retains stricter regulations for greenhouse gas emissionsJapan and South Korea also seek emissions data for LNG importsSatellites still monitor emissions, even if EPA does notBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. liquefi...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Forex
Turkish cenbank suspends policy funding, hikes overnight lending rate to 46%
ISTANBUL, March 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Thursday that it suspended one-week repo auctions and hiked its overnight lending rate to 46%, in a move that economists say amounts to a tighter policy stance.Traders and analysts said overnight market interest rates could be 350 to 4...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Alimentation CoucheTard, Dollarama, Lundin Gold
March 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies, including Alimentation CoucheTard, Dollarama and Lundin Gold, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alimentation CoucheTard Inc ATD.TO: CIBC cuts target price to C$84.00 from C$87.00* Boyd Group...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Stocks
Lands' End (LE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Lands' End (NASDAQ: LE)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 20, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood day, everyone, and welcome to today's Lands' End 4Q fiscal-year 2024 end earnings call. [Operator i...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 20
Stocks
Why Signet Jewelers Stock Was Soaring This Week
Shares of Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) were moving higher this week after the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry posted better-than-expected results in its fourth-quarter earnings report, and guided to positive comparable-sales growth in the first quarter.As of Thursday at 11:15 a.m. ET, the...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 20
Commodities
OPEC+ issues new plan for oil cuts to compensate for overproduction
New schedule for 7 members to make compensation output cutsPlan represents monthly cuts of between 189,000 and 435,000 bpdCuts scheduled to last until June 2026By Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - OPEC+ on Thursday issued a new schedule for seven member nations to make fu...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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Olympics-Being first African and first female to lead IOC is a powerful signal, says Coventry
By Karolos Grohmann PYLOS, Greece, March 20 (Reuters) - Being the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee sends a positive message, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry said on Thursday.The 41-year-old swimming great emerged victorious in the battle ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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Trump officials propose plan revamping US foreign aid, memo says
Proposal calls for renaming USAID, limiting focusSays some 'politically-oriented' programs will move to State DepartmentUSAID tells staff it will consult Congress to form new vision By Raphael Satter and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has prepa...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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French scientist denied entry into the U.S., French government says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - A French scientist has been denied entry into the U.S., apparently because the scientist had expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration's research policy, the French Education Ministry said on Thursday."I learned with concern that a French researcher...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Stocks
Lands End falls after quarterly revenue decline
** Shares of casualwear chain Lands End LE.O fall as much as 12.6% to a near year's low of $10.00 ** Company reports Q4 revenue decline across all segments, impacted by the transition of kids and footwear product lines to licensing arrangements, as well as by lower promotional activity** However...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Stocks
Sunnova Energy rises as Oaktree buys up position in co's debt ahead of talks
** Shares of residential solar firm Sunnova Energy International NOVA.N rise 35.8% to 50 cents** Company rises on report that Oaktree Capital Management has been buying up debt in NOVA as it prepares for negotiations with creditors to address troubled capital structure** According to Bloomberg News,...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Stocks
PREVIEW: Lennar shares up ahead of earnings; mortgage uncertainty in focus
** Lennar LEN.N shares rise 1.2% ahead of qtrly results after the bell, as investors focus on the impact of volatile mortgage rates on home sales** For fiscal qtr ending in February, analysts expect rev up 2% to $7.43 bln, with adjusted EPS seen at $1.73 vs $2.57 yr-ago, per LSEG, highlighting chall...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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BREAKINGVIEWS-An $11 bln deal devalues ‘undervalued’ defense
By Jeffrey GoldfarbNEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Semantic satiation is the technical term for what happens when a word or phrase loses its meaning from overuse. In the world of M&A, takeover targets shout “undervalued” in response to unwelcome acquisition offers so often that it’s...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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Tesla removed from Vancouver International Auto Show on safety concerns
March 20 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O was removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns, the event organizers said on Thursday. "The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed Tesla as a participant in this week's event, after the automaker was provid...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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Apple shakes up AI executive ranks in bid to turn around Siri, Bloomberg News reports
March 20 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O is shaking up its executive ranks to get its AI efforts back on track after months of delays, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the situation.Some AI improvements to voice assistant Siri will be delayed until 2026, Apple had said earlie...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Commodities
Crude output in Guyana rose to 648,000 bpd in Feb, government says
GEORGETOWN, March 20 (Reuters) - Crude output in Guyana rose to 648,000 barrels per day (bpd) in February from 620,000 bpd the previous month, the natural resources ministry said on Thursday.Oil production in the South American country, which is controlled by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil XOM.N, h...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
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US politics newsletter - Russia, Russia, Russia
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has long had an affinity for Vladimir Putin. Decades of tensions between the United States and Russia aside, Trump, who often appears to seek good relations with autocrats, likes to emphasize the strength of his ties with t...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
