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Consumer Reports finds more lead and cadmium in chocolate, urges change at Hershey

Consumer Reports finds more lead and cadmium in chocolate, urges change at Hershey

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Consumer Reports said on Wednesday it had found “concerning” levels of lead and cadmium in a third of ..

Stocks struggle as soft earnings compound interest rate headache

Stocks struggle as soft earnings compound interest rate headache

(Reuters) -Stocks slipped on Wednesday after the latest round of earnings prompted concern among investors over the economic outlook, ..

Microsoft extends cloud lead over Alphabet with focus on OpenAI, big clients

Microsoft extends cloud lead over Alphabet with focus on OpenAI, big clients

(Reuters) -Microsoft is outstripping Alphabet in the race to make money from generative artificial intelligence through early bets on ..

U.S. dollar gains as risk sentiment sours, Treasury yields rise

U.S. dollar gains as risk sentiment sours, Treasury yields rise

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as investors’ appetite for riskier..

Exclusive-Shell cuts low-carbon jobs, scales back hydrogen in overhaul by CEO

Exclusive-Shell cuts low-carbon jobs, scales back hydrogen in overhaul by CEO

LONDON (Reuters) – Shell will cut at least 15% of the workforce at its low-carbon solutions division and scale back its hydrogen..

Dollar rises as US business activity ticks up in October

Dollar rises as US business activity ticks up in October

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a slew of fresh economic data highlighted the strengt..

Bitcoin soars to near 18-month high as ETF speculation mounts

Bitcoin soars to near 18-month high as ETF speculation mounts

LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 6% on Tuesday to $35,198, its highest in nearly a year-and-a-half, on mountin..

Britain scraps cap on banker bonuses inherited from EU

Britain scraps cap on banker bonuses inherited from EU

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday scrapped a decade-old cap on banker bonuses inherited from the European Union, signalling a cle..

Oil prices dip amid flurry of weak European economic data

Oil prices dip amid flurry of weak European economic data

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices dipped on Tuesday following the previous session’s slump, while a flurry of economic data fr..

‘The Hunger Games’ to be turned into London stage play

‘The Hunger Games’ to be turned into London stage play

LONDON (Reuters) – “The Hunger Games” is set to open at a London theatre next year in the first live stage adaptatio..