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REFILE-Trump's DEI cuts force Davos elite to find new words for diversity
Refiling to correct envoy's first name to Lutfey from LufteyExecutives look for new ways to describe DEI initiativesNikki Haley tells Davos: Americans don't want to be a labelBofA CEO describes diversity as having 'commercial logic'DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's esca...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 1-US PJM power demand hits preliminary winter record during winter freeze
Adds details on Tennessee Valley Authority hitting record peak demand Jan 22 (Reuters) - Power grid operator PJM Interconnection on Wednesday said it hit a preliminary record for winter demand with a peak load of 145,000 megawatts (MW), while also exporting 8,000 MW, driven by extreme cold nation...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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US judge says Trump Jan. 6 pardons reflect 'revisionist myth'
Judge says pardons raise 'dangerous specter of future violence'Trump pardoned almost 1,600 people charged with joining riotBy Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge who has overseen scores of criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol condemned ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 1-US natgas prices jump 5% on signs Freeport LNG restarted, colder forecasts
Gas demand hits record highs on Monday and TuesdayTuesday was coldest day in US in at least five years Flows to Freeport LNG export plant in Texas set to rise on WednesdayAdds latest prices in paragraphs 1 and 3By Scott DiSavino Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 5% on Wedn...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Trump’s SEC and CFTC appointments reduce crypto market volatility
Following Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, market volatility across the crypto market has been on the low. Bitcoin, at the top of the key, has seemingly stabilized along the $103,000-$105,000 levels, while other coins sitting at the top 20 market cap ranking haven’t witnessed price upticks or […]Cryptopolitan
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
BREAKINGVIEWS-A $65 bln US gas IPO looks to leave port too soon
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Robert CyranNEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Venture Global’s initial public offering is leaving port too soon. The liquefied natural gas company benefitted from breakneck growth in U.S. exports, puttin...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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UPDATE 1-Cornell University sues AT&T, Verizon over Wi-Fi patents
Adds comment from Cornell in paragraph 3By Blake BrittainJan 22 (Reuters) - Cornell University has sued AT&T T.N and Verizon VZ.N in Texas federal court, accusing the telecom giants of infringing two patents related to Wi-Fi standards.The Ithaca, N.Y., university said in a pair of lawsuits filed on ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 8-Oil eases to one-week low amid Trump tariff uncertainty
Trump discussed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods from Feb. 1Iran denies it wants nuclear weaponsUS crude stocks seen down for 9th week in a row - pollUpcoming: Weekly US oil inventory data from API at 4:30 p.m. ETAdds latest pricesBy Scott DiSavino Jan 22 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased to a fresh one-...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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US Meta users report automatic re-follows of president, VP accounts
Meta users report automatically re-following president, VP accounts after unfollowingMeta says account rollovers occur with new administrationBy Doyinsola OladipoNEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Some Meta META.O social media users said on Wednesday that their accounts re-followed the profiles of Preside...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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UN says 808 aid trucks entered Gaza on Wednesday
Jan 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 808 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the fourth day of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas.OCHA cited information received from Israeli authorities and the guar...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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MEDIA-Billionaire Frank McCourt is open to a 50% share of TikTok after Trump comments - CNBC
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Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
BRIEF-El Paso Declares Force Majeure On Line 1900, Line 1104
Jan 22 (Reuters) - KINDER MORGAN'S KMI.N EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C (EPNG):DECLARES FORCE MAJEURE ON LINE 1900, LINE 1104, AND PG&E DELIVERY 314604 - POTENTIAL BRIDGE DAMAGE AND LINE INSPECTIONS – COLORADO RIVERREDUCING THE PRESSURE ON LINE 1900 AND LINE 1104 AT THE CROSSING OF THE COLORADO ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
CBOT soybeans fall back on technical reversal, South America weather
CHICAGO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybeans Sv1 turned down on Wednesday, as traders took profits from Tuesday's rally and forecasts for needed rain in Argentina weighed on the market, analysts said. China, the world's biggest soybean buyer, has stopped receiving Brazilian soybean sh...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
CBOT corn falls on profit-taking, rains forecast for Argentina
CHICAGO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell back after hitting fresh one-year highs on Wednesday, as traders took profits from Tuesday's rally and showers were expected in drought-stricken Argentina, analysts said. Most-active March CH25 corn settled down 5-3/4 cents ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Senate Finance chair hoping for Bessent confirmation vote next week
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent could occur next week.Bessent cleared Crapo's committee by a 16-11 vote on Tuesday, including backing from two Democrats. But Cr...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Forex
FOREX-Dollar flat as market awaits tariff direction, central bank decisions
Dollar index touches fresh two-week lowTraders await more detailed tariff plansECB policymaker comments point to cut next weekUpdates to afternoon U.S. tradingBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The dollar was little changed on Wednesday after earlier dipping to a new two-week low, ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX jumps to one-month high, details on tariffs awaited
Economists revise Brazil's rate projections upwards for 2025 Argentina logs largest energy trade surplus in 18 years in 2024MSCI FX, stocks indexes at over one-month highs MSCI FX up 1.25%, stocks add 1.98%Updates to mid-session tradingBy Purvi Agarwal, Marc Jones and Pranav Kashyap Jan 22 (Reute...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
Why AI Stocks Broadcom, Lam Research, and Monolithic Power Are Rising Today
Shares of many artificial intelligence (AI)-related semiconductor names were moving higher on Wednesday, including Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and Monolithic Power (NASDAQ: MPWR), which were up 2.6%, 4.1%, and 8.5%, respectively, as of 1:12 p.m. ET.These weren't the only th...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
US STOCKS-S&P 500 hits record high on Netflix results, AI investment plans
Oracle up after Trump unveils private-sector $500 bln AI planProcter & Gamble gains after upbeat Q2 resultsIndexes up: Dow 0.25%, S&P 500 0.68%, Nasdaq 1.28%Updates prices to late afternoonBy Sinéad Carew and Johann M Cherian Jan 22 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday, with t...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Ross Ulbricht reportedly still has about $47 million in Bitcoin
Recently pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht might still have around 430 Bitcoin worth over $47 million across several wallets. According to blockchain researcher Conor Grogan, he has identified several wallets associated with Ulbricht holding the BTC. Grogan shared the news on X, noting that these wallets have not been touched in the last 13 […]Cryptopolitan
Jan 22, 2025
