Gold edges lower with focus on Fed minutes, rate path cluesGold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors looked to minutes from the US Federal Reserve's September meeting for indications on whether policymakers remain inclined to raise rates further.Reuters23h agoWhole story →Economyfed minutes release
Northeast Democrats urge Trump administration action as heating oil costs surgeDemocratic lawmakers from northeastern US states urged Energy Secretary Chris Wright to take action to cut soaring heating oil costs they blamed on President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and administration policies, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters1d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetheating oil price surge
Texas AG Paxton probes Fruit of the Loom, Hanes over potential toxic chemicals in children's underwearTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals in producing children's underwear.Reuters1d agoWhole story →HealthCommercetexas toxic chemicals probe
Fed plans to overhaul bank supervision responsibilities, Bowman saysThe Federal Reserve plans to overhaul how it supervises US banks, restructuring its model with a new one that will be more accountable to Washington, the central bank's top regulatory official said on Tuesday.Reuters1d agoWhole story →Economyfed bank supervision overhaul
New York Fed says supply chain pressures rose last month relative to AugustSupply chain pressures heated up modestly in September, a report said from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Tuesday.Reuters1d agoWhole story →Economysupply chain update
Disney lawyer says US seeks to censor, control ABC broadcastsA lawyer for Walt Disney urged a US judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for its eight company-owned ABC TV stations, saying President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to censor and punish the company for airing content it does not like.Reuters2d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentfcc license review dispute
Indonesian parliament agrees higher severance benefits in new labour lawIndonesia's parliament passed a bill aimed at strengthening worker protections into law on Tuesday, providing higher severance benefits for terminated employees and unwinding some of the pro-business reforms introduced by the previous government.Reuters2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyindonesian labour law passage
Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources sayThe Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal details of thousands of bureau employees, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Reuters2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyfbi data breach
US Supreme Court to kick off term with bid by Big Oil to toss climate suitsMonday's arguments mark the latest example of energy-sector companies asking the justices to block climate-related liability or limit federal environmental regulation.Reuters4d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
