US bans use of Red No.3 dye in food, drugs over potential cancer links
(Reuters) -The U.S. on Wednesday banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye…
Diesel hydrotreating unit at Russia’s Lukoil refinery caught fire, now extinguished sources say
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A diesel hydrotreating unit at a refinery of Russian oil major company Lukoil in the city of Volgograd caught fire on Wednesday morning, two oil industry sources…
Slovakia’s Fico set to survive no-confidence vote as coalition rebels say they’ll back him
(Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico looks set to survive an upcoming no-confidence vote after rebel lawmakers in one ruling coalition party said they would not support the motion.…
Dollar weakens after CPI shows cooling inflation; yen firms on BOJ talk
By Laura Matthews and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar weakened against major peers on Wednesday after cooler-than-expected data eased fears that inflation was accelerating and increased the chances…
France to decide response to Algeria ‘hostility’ as tensions mount – minister
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron and key members of the government will meet in the coming days to decide how to respond to what Paris deems…
Trump’s energy department pick calls for more LNG and nuclear power
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is…
Natural gas futures rise above $4 amid increased heating demand
Investing.com — U.S. natural gas futures have seen an increase, with the front month surpassing the $4 mark. This surge is due to the frosty weather conditions in January, which…
Oil rises as traders assess sanctions impact
By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) – Oil prices crept higher on Wednesday as the market focused on potential supply disruptions from sanctions on Russian tankers, though gains were tempered by a…
Gold prices rise after benign US CPI data; dollar weakens
Investing.com– Gold prices rose Wednesday, helped by benign US inflation data weighing on the dollar. At 09:25 ET (14:25 GMT), spot gold rose 0.4% to $2,687.87 an ounce, while gold futures…
Oil prices gain after benign US inflation data
Investing.com– Oil prices rose Wednesday, boosted by a benign US inflation report, which opened the potential for more Fed rate cuts, boosting economic activity. At 09:00 ET (14:00 GMT), Brent…
