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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Employees work on the filter cloth production line at Jingjin filter press factory in Dezhou, Shandong province, China August 25, 2022. REUTERS/Siyi Liu/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in October, two surveys showed this week, renewing concerns over the state of the country’s sprawling manufacturing sector and its fragile economic recovery at the start of the fourth quarter. Adding to a downbeat official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) on Tuesday, a private survey on Wednesday suggested the manufacturing sector is still not on as solid a footing as previously thought, despite China’s better-than-expected…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Corn is loaded into a truck to be transported for ethanol production in Kelley, Iowa, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo By Jarrett Renshaw and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major U.S. airlines and aviation companies joined ethanol companies to send a letter to the Biden administration on Wednesday backing a regulatory change that would make it easier for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for federal subsidies. The Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden’s signature climate law, requires SAF producers to use an emissions model developed by the International Civil…
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Three bills seeking to expand and strengthen Pennsylvania’s anti-hate crime statutes were passed Tuesday by the state House of Representatives.All members of the chamber’s Democratic majority supported the proposals along with a handful of Republicans, voting amid national concerns about a spike in hate crimes during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.Hate crimes overall increased in the U.S. last year, according to a report released by the FBI earlier this month. The annual report showed hate crimes increased by 7% to 11,634 cases in 2022 compared to the previous year.YOUNGKIN ORDER CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON ANTI-SEMITISM, OTHER RELIGIOUS HATE…
Polls show US support for Ukraine military aid has been declining across political parties.The focus on the Israel-Hamas war and the new GOP speaker of the House could cause more issues.A government shutdown also looms as Biden asks Congress for billions in aid to Israel and Ukraine. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app This month brought a series of bad news for Ukraine that had nothing to do with battlefield losses — and there could be more on the horizon.Ukraine has relied…
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In October two US oil and gas giants announced massive deals: Chevron bought Hess, a…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sign stands at the front of a house after it was sold at an auction in the Sydney suburb of Waverley in Australia May 28, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chances of an imminent hike in Australian interest rates grew on Wednesday after data showed house prices rebounding to near record highs and the International Monetary Fund recommended tightening monetary and fiscal policy screws to curb inflation. Markets responded by pricing in a near-70% chance that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise rates by a quarter point to 4.35% when it…
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Wednesday as weak China data and anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate decision kept sentiment frail, while the Nikkei rose sharply after the Bank of Japan signaled few changes to its ultra-dovish policy. Regional stocks took some positive cues from a stronger overnight finish on Wall Street. But stocks at large remained subdued with a due later in the day. The central bank is expected to keep rates on hold, but is also likely to reiterate its higher-for-longer stance on rates- a scenario that heralds more pain for…
straga/iStock via Getty Images U.S. natural gas futures jumped 22% for October after surging Tuesday, as changing weather forecasts continue to be the biggest spark behind gains. Front-month Nymex natural gas (NG1:COM) for December delivery settled +6.7% to end the month at $3.575/MMBtu, its highest settlement value since January 17 and strongest monthly showing since August 2022; Tuesday’s move wrapped up a 22.1% gain for the month, although prices are still down 20.1% YTD. ETFs: (NYSEARCA:UNG), (UGAZF), (BOIL), (KOLD), (UNL), (FCG) Gas-focused stocks scored broad gains in Tuesday’s trading, including Range Resources (RRC) +3.8%, Antero Resources (AR) +3.1%, EQT (EQT)…