Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Residents flee, oil firms shut offshore production as Storm Francine intensifies
By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Francine began to rapidly intensify and was expected to produce a dangerous category 2 hurricane, forecasters said, prompting Louisiana residents ...
Sep 10, 2024
Enbridge pulls staff from offshore platforms as Storm Francine advances
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Energy pipeline operator Enbridge has pulled employees from several offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms, the company told customers, as Tropical Storm Francine advanced toward a...
Sep 10, 2024
Factbox-US Gulf Coast energy facilities brace for Storm Francine
(Reuters) - Energy facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast have begun scaling back operations and evacuating some production sites as Tropical Storm Francine swept through the energy-rich region, and was...
Sep 10, 2024
US clean fuels tax credit likely by end of Biden administration, Agriculture Secretary says
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday he is confident that a clean fuels tax credit program set to take effect in 2025 will be finalized by end ...
Sep 10, 2024
US inflation-adjusted income rose in 2023 while poverty rate edged up, Census data shows
(Reuters) - U.S. inflation-adjusted household income increased but a measure of the poverty rate also edged up last year, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on Tuesday, offering a snapshot of how America...
Sep 10, 2024
Argentina sees energy investment reaching $15 billion next year, fueled by deregulation
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government expects investments in the country's energy sector to reach up to $15 billion in 2025 and $16.5 billion in 2026 thanks to its market deregulation push, ...
Sep 10, 2024
Finnish forestry firms pledge to protect wildlife after endangered mussels crushed
By Essi Lehto and Elviira Luoma HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish forestry companies will work with the government to protect wildlife and avoid a repeat of an incident in August when endangered river pear...
Sep 10, 2024
Italy faces calls for hospital security crackdown after assaults on doctors
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government faced calls on Tuesday from health workers to send the army to protect public hospitals, after a string of assaults against doctors and nurses who say they are not ...
Sep 10, 2024
How Harris' and Trump's tax and spending plans affect US debt
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican opponent Donald Trump have floated new tax breaks and spending plans, as they try to win votes by persuading American...
Sep 10, 2024
Fed's Barr to unveil Basel plan after industry pushback, regulatory delays
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's regulatory chief on Tuesday will outline how officials plan to advance the Basel Endgame bank capital hikes after intense industry opposi...
Sep 10, 2024
