By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended the Postal Service’s 10-year restructuring plan in the face of harsh criticism from lawmakers as the agency reported a second quarter net loss of $1.5 billion. The loss for the three months ending March 31 was down from a net loss of $2.5 billion…
(Reuters) – Ford Motor is considering offering gas-powered vehicles and hybrids beyond 2030 in Europe, a change from its initial plan for an all-electric lineup in the region, the Detroit automaker said on Thursday. The company had in 2021 outlined plans for an all electric lineup for Europe by the end of the decade. “As…
(Reuters) – Apple will deliver some of its upcoming artificial intelligence features this year through data centers powered by its own in-house chips, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as the iPhone maker looks to integrate generative AI in its products. The company is putting its chips in cloud-computing servers capable of processing advanced AI tasks…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the first time in more than a month amid signs of slowing economic activity, but remain too high to provide a significant boost to the housing market. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was down to 7.09% as of May 9, from…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union ambassadors will hold a first discussion on Wednesday on a planned 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The European Commission has set out a series of proposals, according to a document seen by Reuters, which are outlined below. It is also proposing 52…
