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NASA's Orion capsule heads for splashdown after Artemis I's flight around the moon

NASA’s Orion capsule heads for splashdown after Artemis I’s flight around the moon

Dec 11 (Reuters) – NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule zipped through space on Sunday on the final round-trip leg of its journey around the moon and back, capping the inaugural mission of the Artemis lunar program 50 years a day for day after Apollo’s last moon landing. The gumball-shaped Orion capsule, carrying a simulated crew of …

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The smash in Qatar: Argentina takes Dutch devilry beyond the bitter end | Sid Lowe

ASometime late on a crazy night in Lusail, Lionel Messi was asked what happened there. “A bit of everything,” he said. There had been four goals, eight penalties, 17 yellow cards and one red. In the end, there was only one winner, even if they had to win it twice. Maybe even three times. Or, …

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Oil Clearance Effort for Keystone Pipeline Spill Will Extend Until Next Week, Says US EPA

Oil Clearance Effort for Keystone Pipeline Spill Will Extend Until Next Week, Says US EPA

Dec 9 (Reuters) – The effort to clear oil from the largest crude oil spill in the United States in nearly a decade will continue until next week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday. environment, making it likely that the Keystone pipeline will be shut down for several more days. TC Energy (TRP.TO) …

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Britain overhauls financial rules to bolster City's global influence

Britain overhauls financial rules to bolster City’s global influence

Britain says high standards will be maintained UK flags criticism in financial crisis-era reforms London faces new competition from EU centers Consultation on the planned digital book LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Britain presented a series of measures on Friday to bolster the City of London’s role as a global financial hub, under pressure since …

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Meta takes on the US antitrust agency over the future of virtual reality

Meta takes on the US antitrust agency over the future of virtual reality

SAN JOSE, Calif./WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday accused Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse, launching a high-profile lawsuit to try to stop parent Facebook from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc. The FTC filed a lawsuit in July to end …

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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq chain losses following the rise in unemployment insurance claims

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq chain losses following the rise in unemployment insurance claims

Weekly jobless claims rise in line with estimates Moderna and Pfizer in place as FDA clears updated COVID boosters Exxon climbs after strengthening its buyback program Indices up: Dow 0.55%, S&P 0.75%, Nasdaq 1.13% Dec 8 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 (.SPX) ended higher on Thursday, ending a five-game losing streak as investors interpreted data …

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US heading for shallow recession, no respite yet from rate hikes: Reuters poll

US heading for shallow recession, no respite yet from rate hikes: Reuters poll

BENGALURU, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is heading for a short and shallow recession over the coming year, according to economists polled by Reuters who unanimously expected the Federal Reserve to US opts for a lower interest rate hike of 50 basis points in December. 14. The Fed still has at least half …

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Study shows dinosaurs were 'hit at their peak' by asteroid

Study shows dinosaurs were ‘hit at their peak’ by asteroid

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The age of the dinosaurs ended in cataclysm on a spring day 66 million years ago when a 12 km wide asteroid hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, causing the extinction of these remarkable beasts and about three quarters of the Earth. species. But were the dinosaurs already endangered, with failing diversification …

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Stocks and bond yields fall as US data clouds Fed rate outlook

Stocks and bond yields fall as US data clouds Fed rate outlook

Wall Street extends losses as recession worries mount Crude oil at lowest since January Bank of Canada signals slowing pace of rate hikes China eases COVID rules but imports and exports slump http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn NEW YORK/MILAN, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Global stocks fell further and Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as U.S. worker productivity data beat …

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