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US manufacturing sector regresses in April; prices paid near two-year high

WASHINGTON(Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing contracted in April amid a decline in orders after briefly expanding in the prior month, while a measure of prices paid by factories for inputs approached a

US manufacturing sector regresses in April; prices paid near two-year high

Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons

Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space

Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons

NotTurtle: NotCo releases AI-designed 'turtle' soup

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - It tastes like sought-after turtle soup but there is no trace of shelled critters in the bowl: Chilean plant-based food firm NotCo recreated this famous dish using artificial

NotTurtle: NotCo releases AI-designed 'turtle' soup

Norway's wealth fund backs bid for PepsiCo biodiversity risk assessment

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund plans to back a shareholder proposal demanding PepsiCo conduct a biodiversity risk assessment to gauge how vulnerable the soft drink and

Norway's wealth fund backs bid for PepsiCo biodiversity risk assessment

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs

Japan March factory output rises as vehicle production recovers

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's factory output grew more than expected in March, government data showed on Tuesday, thanks largely to automakers resuming production after safety scandals.

Japan March factory output rises as vehicle production recovers

Exclusive-UAE planning second nuclear power plant, sources say

By Alexander Cornwell and Maha El Dahan DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates will tender shortly for the construction of a new nuclear power plant that would double the number of the small Gulf

Exclusive-UAE planning second nuclear power plant, sources say

Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -As Big Oil returns this week to the industry's annual showcase for offshore energy projects and equipment in Houston, deepwater discoveries off Guyana, Namibia

Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields

China's health body probes hospital after surrogacy claims

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's National Health Commission said it was investigating a hospital in the southwest megacity of Chongqing for its alleged involvement in surrogacy, which is illegal in China

China's health body probes hospital after surrogacy claims

Indonesia's inflation rate eases slightly in April

By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's annual inflation rate cooled slightly in April as pressure from some food prices eased as the harvest season began, the

Indonesia's inflation rate eases slightly in April

AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) - Three of the Wall Street's heavyweight technology firms have reported better-than-expected sales at their cloud computing units in recent days, as interest in artificial

AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants

Beijing auto show: Themes and highlights

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largest auto show opened in Beijing with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world's largest auto market is already in

Beijing auto show: Themes and highlights

Toyota's scandal-hit Daihatsu aims to resume vehicle development this year

By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) - Scandal-hit Toyota Motor subsidiary Daihatsu aims to fully resume developing vehicles by as early as the end of this year, the president of the compact carmaker told

Toyota's scandal-hit Daihatsu aims to resume vehicle development this year

Buy now, pay later lender Affirm pushes into elective medical procedures

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Fintech lender Affirm has started quietly offering "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) loans for elective medical procedures, in a major push beyond its core e-commerce market, the

Buy now, pay later lender Affirm pushes into elective medical procedures

Meta opens Quest operating system to third-party device makers

By Yuvraj Malik and Katie Paul (Reuters) -Meta Platforms is sharing its Quest headset's operating system with rival device makers, including Microsoft, for the first time, it said on Monday, as it

Meta opens Quest operating system to third-party device makers

US plans 12 offshore wind auctions over five years

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -U.S.

US plans 12 offshore wind auctions over five years

Weight-loss drug drives Eli Lilly to raise 2024 sales forecast by $2 billion

By Bhanvi Satija and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Explosive demand and increased manufacturing capacity for Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound drove the company to raise its annual sales forecast by

Weight-loss drug drives Eli Lilly to raise 2024 sales forecast by $2 billion

China, US to hold climate meetings in Washington in May

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta will meet his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin in Washington in May, resuming bilateral talks on climate cooperation

China, US to hold climate meetings in Washington in May

US opens probe into 130,000 Ford vehicles over hands-free tech

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into Ford Motor's hands-free driving technology BlueCruise after two fatal

US opens probe into 130,000 Ford vehicles over hands-free tech

Norway's wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is falling short on its climate ambitions by failing to back multiple shareholder proposals pushing oil companies to

Norway's wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says

Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for

Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts

French carmakers target fourfold jump in EV sales by 2027

PARIS (Reuters) -France's car industry will aim to ramp up electric car sales fourfold by 2027 under a strategy agreement to be signed with the government on Monday, just as the president of China

French carmakers target fourfold jump in EV sales by 2027

Pentagon's Replicator selects AeroVironment's Switchblade-600 is first buy

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said Monday that AeroVironment Inc's Switchblade-600 loitering munition was the first weapon to be publicly confirmed to be part of the Replicator

Pentagon's Replicator selects AeroVironment's Switchblade-600 is first buy

Novo Nordisk drops 5% after rival Amgen teases weight-loss drug data

(Reuters) - Shares in Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk dropped as much as 5.3% on Friday, set for their biggest one-day fall since August 2022, after rival Amgen said it was encouraged by interim trial

Novo Nordisk drops 5% after rival Amgen teases weight-loss drug data

Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address a "human capital crisis" and invest more in educating children, who suffer

Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank
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