By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -JetBlue Airways said on Thursday it will partner with Amazon subsidiary Project Kuiper, a low Earth orbit satellite broadband internet network, to improve its onboard Wi-Fi starting in 2027. U.S. air carriers, seeking ways to win over consumers, are broadly investing in onboard Wi-Fi. JetBlue, Kuiper’s first airline partner,…
By Polina Devitt LONDON (Reuters) -Gold prices hit a record $3,532 per troy ounce on Tuesday, extending a rally that has boosted them more than 90% since late 2022. Demand is expected to remain robust for some time due to a mix of factors. Central bank purchases and strong investment demand, visible in inflows into…
By Shashwat Chauhan, Medha Singh and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com on Tuesday agreed to a deal with a blank-check acquisition company to launch a new venture that will pursue a treasury-style strategy to accumulate the cryptocurrency platform’s native token CRO, deepening the ties of U.S. President Donald Trump…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -All SkyWest Airlines flights were briefly grounded on Friday night due to a technical problem, the largest U.S. regional airline said. A ground stop advisory was issued at 0149 GMT and canceled at 0210 GMT at SkyWest’s requests, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. “SkyWest experienced a brief technology issue this evening…
(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as caution dominated the mood ahead of a highly anticipated inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s September interest-rate decision. Contracts tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell the most, with personal computer maker Dell and chipmaker Marvell down 5.8% and 13% after their quarterly forecasts missed expectations….
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ends permanently on Friday, with a six-month transition period under which postal service shippers can opt to pay a flat duty of $80 to $200 per package depending on the country of origin, Trump administration officials said on Thursday. The U.S. Customs and…
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming U.S. President Donald Trump has no power to remove her from office, setting up a legal battle that could reset long-established norms for the U.S. central bank’s independence. Cook’s lawsuit said Trump violated a federal law allowing him to remove…
By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Olivia Le Poidevin LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington’s global engagement on rights and justice issues. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) expects all 193 U.N. member…
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Thursday it has fired Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus, as the U.S. rail regulator considers the proposed $85-billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The ouster is the latest in a series of dismissals by President Donald Trump’s administration from…
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal land conservation projects around southern Idaho’s rivers and lakes, famous for rainbow trout and smallmouth bass, are in limbo along with dozens of conservation projects nationwide, according to advocates, who worry they may not be completed by President Donald Trump’s administration this year. The delays — caused by the…
