By Akash Sriram and Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) -Dave Clark, the executive who made Amazon.com Inc into a worldwide delivery behemoth, is stepping down as chief executive of the online retailer’s consumer business to pursue other opportunities, the compan…
Buffalo, Uvalde survivor, families to testify before Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Relatives of victims killed in recent mass shootings in New York state and Texas as well as a fourth grader who survived last week’s attack will speak before two congressional panels next week as U.S. lawmakers weigh new measures …
Senegal leader says Putin showed willingness to free up Ukrainian grain exports
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Russia’s Vladimir Putin had told him on Friday he was ready to enable the export of Ukrainian grain to ease a global food crisis that is hitting Africa especially hard. “President…
Former Trump adviser Navarro charged with contempt of Congress in Jan 6 probe
By Doina Chiacu and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Peter Navarro, a former top adviser to ex-President Donald Trump, has been charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House of Representatives committee investigating the …
Biden wishes Elon Musk ‘luck’ on moon trip after job cut plans
By Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden compared Tesla unfavorably to Ford on Friday, while sarcastically wishing Chief Executive Elon Musk “lots of luck” on his “trip to the moon” after the billio…
Ukraine says it pushes back Russian troops in battlefield city
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Saturday it had recaptured a swathe of the battlefield city of Sievierodonetsk, in a rare counter-offensive against Russia’s main assault force that had been steadily advancing in the east. The Ukrainian c…
Exclusive – Tesla’s Musk feels ‘super bad’ about economy, needs to cut 10% of salaried staff
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and needs to cut about 10% of salaried staff at the electric carmaker, he said in emails seen by Reuters. A message sent to executives on Thursday …
U.S. jobs report shows Fed-friendly moderation, but still strong hiring
By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. jobs gains of 390,000 in May and still strong wage growth leave the Federal Reserve on track for half point interest rate increases in June and July as the U.S. economy continued to s…
Queen Elizabeth thanked for being ‘still in the saddle’ after 70 years
By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Horse-loving Queen Elizabeth was thanked for being “in the saddle” for 70 years as head of state at a service on Friday to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, an event she missed due to her “mobility issu…
Factbox-What could the WTO ministerial conference achieve?
GENEVA (Reuters) – Ministers from across the globe are convening for a conference at the World Trade Organization in Geneva for the first time in more than four years from June 12-15. It comes at a critical juncture for the body and for global trade. T…