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Nissan raises global EV targets; to boost U.S. input

reuters | February 27, 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Monday raised its electrified car sales goals and said it would boost power train production in the United States, as it looks to catch up in a segment dominated by newer automakers such as Tesla Inc. The Japanese automaker was a pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs) with its […]

Yellen says EV battery mineral trade pacts can likely bypass Congress

reuters | February 24, 2023

By David Lawder BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen said on Friday that she expects that future limited free trade agreements focused on battery minerals with the European Union and other trusted allies would not need approval from Congress. Yellen told reporters on the sidelines of a G20 finance meeting in India that such […]

Stocks, crude oil advances despite higher interest rate expectations

reuters | February 23, 2023

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equities and crude oil rebounded from earlier losses on Thursday even as economic data continued to show the strength of the U.S. economy and validated the Federal Reserve’s tight monetary policy stance. A U.S. Labor Department report on Thursday showed that new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell […]

Oil drops 3% as high inflation risks stoke demand worries

reuters | February 22, 2023

By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Oil prices fell by $2 per barrel to their lowest in two weeks on Wednesday, as investors became more concerned that recent data will prompt more aggressive interest rate increases by central banks, pressuring economic growth and fuel demand. Brent crude futures settled $2.45, or 3%, lower at $80.60 […]

Cryptoverse: Tether tightens grip on wobbling world of stablecoins

reuters | February 21, 2023

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – The world of stablecoins is suddenly looking shaky. Seismic shifts may be afoot in the $137 billion market after New York-based Paxos Trust Company, which mints Binance’s stablecoin, said it would cease issuing new BUSD tokens after U.S. regulators labeled the asset an unregistered security. The […]

EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks

reuters | February 20, 2023

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union’s pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a globally-agreed deadline, the bloc’s executive has said. The global Basel Committee of banking regulators from the world’s main financial centers has set a January 2025 […]

Oil settles down $2/bbl, ends week lower on Fed worries, ample supply

reuters | February 18, 2023

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil settled down $2 a barrel on Friday and ended the week markedly lower, as traders worried that future U.S. interest rate hikes could weigh on demand and got nervous about mounting signs of ample crude and fuel supply. On Thursday, two Fed officials warned additional hikes in borrowing costs are […]

New Biden EV charger rules stress Made In America, force Tesla changes

reuters | February 15, 2023

By Jarrett Renshaw and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday issued long-awaited final rules on its national electric vehicle charger network that require the chargers to be built in the United States immediately, and with 55% of their cost coming from U.S.-made components by 2024. The White House hopes the new rules, issued […]

U.S. Gas Producers Skimped on Price Hedges and Now Face a Reckoning

reuters | February 14, 2023

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – A rout in natural gas prices will hurt first-quarter earnings and cash flows at gas producers as hedges – the industry’s version of price insurance – were inadequate to offset the expected losses, analysts and industry experts said. Producers starting the year with fewer hedges than historically will have […]

Binance stablecoin backer says U.S. SEC has labeled token an unregistered security

reuters | February 14, 2023

By Hannah Lang, Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The firm behind Binance’s stablecoin, Paxos Trust Company, said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told the company it should have registered the product as a security and is considering taking action against the platform. In a statement on Monday, Paxos said […]

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