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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Energy Solution on Wednesday posted a 145% jump in quarterly profit, as the battery maker factored in subsidies from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and solid sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in U.S. and European markets. The company, which supplies Tesla Inc, General Motors Co and others, reported an operating profit of 633 billion won ($472.6 million) for the January-March period, versus 259 billion […]

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Energy Solution on Wednesday posted a 145% jump in quarterly profit, as the battery maker factored in subsidies from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and solid sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in U.S. and European markets. The company, which supplies Tesla Inc, General Motors Co and others, reported an operating profit of 633 billion won ($472.6 million) for the January-March period, versus 259 billion […]

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that Sydney will host the 2023 Quad Leaders’ summit on May 24, the third in-person meeting of the leaders of Australia, the United States, India and Japan. “I am honoured to host the first ever Quad Leaders’ Summit in Australia in Sydney,” Albanese said. “The Quad is committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific […]

(Reuters) – The New York Jets are excited to welcome four-time National Football League (NFL) most valuable player Aaron Rodgers after agreeing a deal with the Green Bay Packers that includes a swap of key draft picks, General Manager Joe Douglas said on Tuesday. Under the agreement for 39-year-old Rodgers, Green Bay will trade their 2023 first-round draft pick (15th overall) and their fifth-round pick for the Jets’ first-round pick […]

(Reuters) – The New York Jets are excited to welcome four-time National Football League (NFL) most valuable player Aaron Rodgers after agreeing a deal with the Green Bay Packers that includes a swap of key draft picks, General Manager Joe Douglas said on Tuesday. Under the agreement for 39-year-old Rodgers, Green Bay will trade their 2023 first-round draft pick (15th overall) and their fifth-round pick for the Jets’ first-round pick […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that Sydney will host the 2023 Quad Leaders’ summit on May 24, the third in-person meeting of the leaders of Australia, India the United States and Japan. “I am honoured to host the first ever Quad Leaders’ Summit in Australia in Sydney,” Albanese said. (This story has been refiled to add India in paragraph 1) (Reporting by Renju Jose […]

(Refiles to add India to par 1) SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that Sydney will host the 2023 Quad Leaders’ summit on May 24, the third in-person meeting of the leaders of Australia, India the United States and Japan. “I am honoured to host the first ever Quad Leaders’ Summit in Australia in Sydney,” Albanese said. (This story has been refiled to add India […]

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday after a U.S. trade group reported a significant draw in crude oil stocks ahead of the government’s data release. Brent crude rose by 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $80.93 a barrel by 0006 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 25 cents, or 0.3%, to $77.32 a barrel. U.S. crude oil stocks fell by about 6.1 […]

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that Sydney will host the 2023 Quad Leaders’ summit on May 24, the third in-person meeting of the leaders of Australia, the United States, India and Japan. “I am honoured to host the first ever Quad Leaders’ Summit in Australia in Sydney,” Albanese said. “The Quad is committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific […]