Lockdown pushes French unemployment to 11-year low in first quarter
PARIS (Reuters) - French unemployment fell in the first quarter to an 11-year low as people without work were unable to seek jobs once…
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Oil prices edge higher on surprise U.S. stock drawdown, but demand concerns linger
SEOUL (Reuters) - Oil prices crept up on Thursday, supported by a surprise decline of U.S. crude inventories, but gains were capped by…
Locked down shoppers turn to vegetables, shun ready meals
By Francesco Guarascio and Clement RossignolBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Shoppers cut spending on ready-made meals and bought more fruit and…
Dollar on defensive, eyes on Powell amid negative rates debate
By Hideyuki SanoTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was on the defensive against its rivals on Wednesday as traders looked to Federal Reserve…
Telegram messaging shuts blockchain project after battle with U.S. authorities
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Messaging app Telegram has shelved its blockchain project called Telegram Open Network…
Wall Street opens higher on hopes of economic recovery
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday on hopes that the easing of virus-led business shutdowns would help jump-start a battered…
Embraer blames failed Boeing deal for sharp drop in commercial jet deliveries
By Marcelo RochabrunSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Planemaker Embraer (SA:EMBR3) said Tuesday it delivered just five commercial jets in the first…
Bitcoin goes through third ‘halving’, falls vs U.S. dollar
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin slid on Monday in volatile trading, after it went through a technical adjustment…
Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia pledges further supply cut
By Sonali PaulMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil futures climbed in early trade on Tuesday, boosted by an unexpected commitment from Saudi Arabia…
Coronavirus sows doubt over bitcoin’s rally after third ‘halving’
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - As bitcoin investors brace for a long-awaited technical adjustment that will halve new…