Weekly jobless claims fall by 3,000 to 183,000 Continuing claims decrease by 11,000 to 1.655 million Productivity accelerates at a rate of 3.0% in the fourth quarter Unit labor costs increase at a rate of 1.1% WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month …
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Feb 1 (Reuters) – ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular chatbot, is estimated to have reached 100 million monthly active users in January, just two months after its launch, making it the fastest-growing consumer app the fastest in history, according to a UBS study on Wednesday. The report, citing data from analytics firm Similarweb, says around 13 million …
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TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said it would start producing a new hydrogen fuel cell system jointly developed with General Motors Co (GM.N) this year and increase gradually its sales this decade, into an offer to develop its hydrogen activity. Honda will target annual sales of around 2,000 units of …
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HOUSTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) posted net profit of $56 billion for 2022, the company said on Tuesday, bringing in around $6.3 million per hour last year and setting not just a corporate record, but a historic record for the Western oil industry. The oil majors are expected to break their …
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Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Biden administration has stopped approving licenses allowing U.S. companies to export most items to China’s Huawei, according to three people familiar with the matter. Huawei has faced U.S. export restrictions on items for 5G and other technologies for several years, but U.S. Commerce Department officials have granted licenses to some …
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WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) disclosed on Tuesday that the U.S. Justice Department had sought documents related to its self-driving (FSD) and Autopilot assistance systems as the regulatory scrutiny intensifies. The automaker said in a filing that it “has received requests from the DOJ for documents related to Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD …
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (FN) slashed prices of its Mustang Mach-E SUV electric crossover by up to $5,900 per vehicle on Monday, weeks after rival Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) slashed prices globally on its electric vehicles by up to 20%. Ford shares closed 2.9% lower in above-average trading at $12.89. Tesla fell 6.3%. …
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Become CEO on July 1 Shareholder activist says with Schumacher when he was at Heinz First foreign CEO since the appointment of Paul Polman in 2008 Unilever shares top the FTSE 100 LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Unilever on Monday appointed Hein Schumacher to replace Alan Jope as chief executive from July, a move hailed …
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SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, abandoning earlier gains as global producers this week are likely to keep output unchanged at a meeting this week and investors are cautious ahead of a Reserve meeting federal government which could stimulate market volatility. . Brent crude futures fell 20 cents, or 0.2%, to …
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The last 747 freighter will be delivered to Atlas Air Ends over five decades of commercial production Boeing on the verge of bankruptcy, before becoming a cash cow Easy to fly, says rock star pilot Bruce Dickinson SEATTLE/PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The Boeing (BA.N) 747, the original and arguably best-looking “Jumbo Jet”, revolutionized air …
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