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Delta reshuffles top ranks as CFO Janki moves to COO, Carter to president

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO, March 5 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines on Thursday announced a broad leadership shake-up, naming Chief Financial Officer Dan Janki as chief operating officer and promoting Peter Carter to president as the carrier prepares for the retirement of longtime operations... Read More.

BYD unveils faster-charging Blade Battery to revive China sales

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) - BYD unveiled its first major battery upgrade in six years on Thursday, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker seeks to regain momentum in a highly competitive domestic market after a steep sales slump. The second-generation Blade Battery can charge rapidly... Read More.

Fed’s Barkin: Sticky inflation, better jobs data could shift the risk outlook for the Fed – BBG TV

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said still high inflation and stronger recent jobs numbers may shift the Fed's risk outlook at a time when the U.S. conflict with Iran could further push up key consumer prices. Fed rate cuts last... Read More.

Dollar, bonds, or gold – which is the safest haven to hold?

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

By Niket Nishant, Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe March 5 (Reuters) - Turmoil in the Middle East has sent investors scrambling for safety once more, reigniting a debate over which assets truly offer protection in times of stress. The choice is complicated, as traditional refuges... Read More.

Miners digging for world tech material are dying in Congo. Here’s why

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - A landslide that collapsed several tunnels at a major coltan mine in eastern Congo is reported to have left at least 200 people dead in the rebel-controlled site. Rebels and government spokespeople traded accusations of responsibility and disputed the death toll,... Read More.

US jobless claims filings unchanged from previous week at 213,000 as layoffs remain low

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at historically low levels. U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Feb. 28 matched the previous week's 213,000, the... Read More.

Wall Street opens lower as investors weigh Middle East war risks

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

March 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as the Middle East conflict entered its sixth day, raising concerns of fresh inflation pressures that could complicate the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 212.7 points, or... Read More.

Higher capital goods prices lift US imported inflation in January

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased in January as a decline in the cost of energy products was more than offset by a surge in capital goods prices, government data showed on Thursday. Import prices rose 0.2% last month after an... Read More.

Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

March 5 (Reuters) - A temporary surge in oil prices to $100 per barrel could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East oil and gas flows. Under its... Read More.

Tesla UK car sales drop 37% as Chinese competition heightens, SMMT data shows

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

March 5 (Reuters) - Tesla's UK sales dropped 37% in February from a year earlier, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed on Thursday, as the automaker stayed under pressure from booming demand for EVs from Chinese competitors such as... Read More.

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Delta reshuffles top ranks as CFO Janki moves to COO, Carter to president

BYD unveils faster-charging Blade Battery to revive China sales

Fed’s Barkin: Sticky inflation, better jobs data could shift the risk outlook for the Fed – BBG TV

Dollar, bonds, or gold – which is the safest haven to hold?

Miners digging for world tech material are dying in Congo. Here’s why

US jobless claims filings unchanged from previous week at 213,000 as layoffs remain low

Wall Street opens lower as investors weigh Middle East war risks

Higher capital goods prices lift US imported inflation in January

Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman

Tesla UK car sales drop 37% as Chinese competition heightens, SMMT data shows

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