US trade deficit hits record high in January on imports surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record high in January amid front-loading of imports ahead of tariffs, suggesting that trade could be a drag on economic…
Explainer-Why would the US government shut down?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON -Large swaths of the U.S. government would be forced to stop operating at midnight on March 14 if Congress does not pass detailed spending legislation that…
‘We’re in a dark space,’ US judge says on rising threats
By Luc Cohen MIAMI (Reuters) – Threats against U.S. judges are rising and lawyers should do more to push back against heated rhetoric, four federal judges said in a panel…
Chinese AI firm iFlyTek eyes Europe expansion as US trade war heats up
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Chinese artificial intelligence firm iFlyTek is planning to expand its European business as trade tensions rise between the United States and China, Vice President Vincent Zhan said.…
Reddit unveils new content moderation and analytics tools to boost user engagement
(Reuters) -Reddit on Thursday launched tools aimed at helping people adhere to community rules and better understand content performance, its latest step to boost engagement on the platform. The announcement…
Wall Street sells off as tariff policy, tech concerns mount
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Major U.S. stock indexes declined sharply on Thursday with investors concerned about the impact President Donald Trump’s trade policy may have on companies and the broader economy,…
Trump policies cast chill on Wall Street dealmaking
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Abigail Summerville and Sabrina Valle NEW YORK (Reuters) -A private equity firm in early talks to buy a small U.S. snack food maker and merge it with…
Elon Musk says Post Office, Amtrak should be privatized
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, who is advising President Donald Trump on plans to radically shrink the U.S. government said Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service and…
US authorities begin releasing some seized cryptocurrency miners, industry executives say
By AJ Vicens and Raphael Satter DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have in recent weeks begun releasing seized Chinese-made equipment used for cryptocurrency mining, two industry executives told Reuters. Cryptocurrency…
Starlink has no plans to take over any FAA telecom contract
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s satellite company SpaceX said Wednesday its Starlink unit has no intent to take over any Federal Communications Commission telecommunications contract, rejecting media reports. “Starlink is a…