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MILAN (Reuters) – France’s Engie and Amazon on Friday cut the ribbon of Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm with the aim to supply green energy to the Italian unit of the e-commerce giant. The farm, near the Sicilian city of Trapani, will create power through photovoltaic panels placed high above the ground in order to allow cultivation in the fields below. Engie and Amazon have signed a corporate power purchase agreement […]

MILAN (Reuters) – France’s Engie and Amazon on Friday cut the ribbon of Italy’s biggest agrivoltaic farm with the aim to supply green energy to the Italian unit of the e-commerce giant. The farm, near the Sicilian city of Trapani, will create power through photovoltaic panels placed high above the ground in order to allow cultivation in the fields below. Engie and Amazon have signed a corporate power purchase agreement […]

By Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and congressional Republicans on Friday are putting the final touches on a deal that will raise the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling for two years while capping spending on everything but military and veterans, according to a U.S. official. Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy appeared to be […]

By Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and congressional Republicans on Friday are putting the final touches on a deal that will raise the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling for two years while capping spending on everything but military and veterans, according to a U.S. official. Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy appeared to be […]

By Rajesh Kumar Singh, Doyinsola Oladipo and David Shepardson (Reuters) – After two successive summers of travel chaos, U.S. airlines are going all out to prevent large-scale flight disruptions in the face of rising demand. Carriers have trimmed flight schedules, beefed up staffing, and invested in airport infrastructure and technology to be ready for the busiest travel season of the year, starting with the traditional kickoff on the Memorial Day […]

By Rajesh Kumar Singh, Doyinsola Oladipo and David Shepardson (Reuters) – After two successive summers of travel chaos, U.S. airlines are going all out to prevent large-scale flight disruptions in the face of rising demand. Carriers have trimmed flight schedules, beefed up staffing, and invested in airport infrastructure and technology to be ready for the busiest travel season of the year, starting with the traditional kickoff on the Memorial Day […]

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As the AI-led tech stock boom unfolds, there’s light at the end of the U.S. debt ceiling saga – only markets now reckon the Federal Reserve will tighten policy even further this summer. Investors juggled these three strands over the past 24 hours, with top-line equity index relief from the Nvidia-inspired spur to artificial intelligence and […]

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As the AI-led tech stock boom unfolds, there’s light at the end of the U.S. debt ceiling saga – only markets now reckon the Federal Reserve will tighten policy even further this summer. Investors juggled these three strands over the past 24 hours, with top-line equity index relief from the Nvidia-inspired spur to artificial intelligence and […]

(Reuters) – Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp struck a sombre note on Friday after it was confirmed that the club could not finish in the Premier League’s top four but he said he was optimistic as they rebuild for next season. Liverpool’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League ended when Manchester United thrashed Chelsea 4-1 on Thursday to guarantee a top-four finish and ensure Klopp’s side would end the campaign […]