US women’s basketball eases by Nigeria into Olympic semifinal

PARIS — A’ja Wilson scored 20 points, Jackie Young added 15 and the United States beat Nigeria 88-74 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Paris tournament, extending its Olympic winning streak to 59. Breanna Stewart also scored 13 points for the USA, which has not lost since the 1992 Barcelona Games and is […]

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge eases to 2.5% in June

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure rose 2.5% year-on-year in June, in line with market expectations and raising hopes of a rate cut in September. The Commerce Department said on Friday that the personal consumption expenditures index (PCE) rose 0.1% in June from the previous month, while core PCE, which excludes volatile food and energy […]

Porsche Eases Off Transition to Electric Vehicles amid Low Sales

German luxury car maker Porsche is slowing down its transition to electric vehicles as it takes longer than planned. The company announcement The automaker set a goal on Monday of making 80% of its sales electric vehicles by 2030, according to Reuters. It is worth noting that the Porsche Taycan has been described as a […]

Dollar firms on Powell caution; kiwi eases after dovish cenbank – Yahoo Finance

Kevin Backlund TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar rebounded from a three-week low on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sounded cautious about when the U.S. might cut interest rates, helping to push the dollar higher. The New Zealand dollar weakened after the central bank expressed confidence that inflation will return to its target range […]