Fake cows ready for milking at US state fairs as bird flu threat looms
By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (Reuters) – In Michigan this year, where dairy workers and herds have fallen ill from bird flu, a pair of unlikely…
Armenia says lightning strike shuts down nuclear power station, Interfax reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A lightning strike caused the shutdown of Armenia’s single nuclear power plant, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing local authorities. The plant was hit at 9:55…
Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -Cows at three dairy farms in California, the top U.S. milk-producing state, tested positive for bird flu, the state’s agriculture department said on Friday. The…
Bird flu detected in three California dairy herds, state says
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -Cows at three dairy farms in California, the top U.S. milk-producing state, tested positive for bird flu, the state’s agriculture department said on Friday. The…
US dollar rises broadly as inflation data underpins smaller Fed cut
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar gained on Friday after data showed a key inflation measure came in line with forecasts, while personal spending and income increased,…
Time has come to buy dollar, BCA says, ahead of Fed rate-cutting cycle
Investing.com — The dollar snapped its four-week losing streak on Friday, and some believe the time has come to buy the greenback as this fighting spirit is set to continue. “We have been recommending a trading…
Oil settles $1 down as supply set to rise, uncertainty around Fed rate cuts
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices retreated on Friday as investors weighed expectations of a rise in OPEC+ supply starting in October, alongside dwindling hopes of a hefty U.S.…
Oil prices suffer hefty monthly loss after settling lower on fresh supply jitters
Investing.com– Oil prices steadied Friday amid persistent concerns over tighter supplies in Libya and Iraq, but were still nursing losses for August as traders feared a looming slowdown in demand. …
Oil falls as supply set to rise, uncertainty around Fed rate cuts
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil fell about 2% on Friday as investors weighed expectations of a rise in OPEC+ supply starting in October, alongside dwindling hopes of a hefty…
Factbox-How Trump would seek to dismantle Biden’s climate legacy
(Reuters) – Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has laid out an energy policy platform centered around maximizing U.S. fuel and power output, in part by dismantling the Biden administration’s centerpiece efforts…