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6:09pm, 8th May, 2019

Disney parks lift earnings, 'Avengers: Endgame' streaming date announced

Walt Disney Co's theme parks lifted quarterly earnings past Wall Street targets on Wednesday, helping offset big investments to support the media and entertainment company's bid to draw audiences to streaming media.

Sudan attorney general seeks to lift immunity in case of teacher

2:42pm, 20th April, 2019

World

Sudan attorney general seeks to lift immunity in case of teacher

Sudan's attorney general has asked the country's intelligence and national security agencies to lift the immunity of a number of their officers suspected of killing a teacher who died in custody after protests in February, state news agency...

U.S. seeks to lift endangered species protection for gray wolf

3:15pm, 6th March, 2019

US

U.S. seeks to lift endangered species protection for gray wolf

The Trump administration is seeking to lift Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, arguing the predators found mainly in the western United States have been brought back successfully from the brink of extinction.

Trump asks China to lift tariffs on U.S. farm products

12:21am, 2nd March, 2019

Business

Trump asks China to lift tariffs on U.S. farm products

President Donald Trump said he had asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. agricultural products because trade talks were progressing well.

Oil stocks lift S&P 500; Apple pushes Nasdaq lower

1:47pm, 5th November, 2018

Business

Oil stocks lift S&P 500; Apple pushes Nasdaq lower

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Monday, as oil prices lifted energy stocks and defensive sectors such as real estate and utilities gained, but a drop in Apple's shares dragged down the Nasdaq.

Trump to lift ban on higher-ethanol gasoline ahead of November elections

8:50am, 9th October, 2018

Politics

Trump to lift ban on higher-ethanol gasoline ahead of November elections

U.S. President Donald Trump will seek to lift a federal ban on summer sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline on Tuesday, a senior White House official said, delivering on a move long sought by anxious Midwestern farmers ahead of the Nov. 6 electi...

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia, Russia agreed in September to lift oil output

5:01am, 3rd October, 2018

Business

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia, Russia agreed in September to lift oil output

Russia and Saudi Arabia struck a private deal in September to raise oil output to cool rising prices and informed the United States before a meeting in Algiers with other producers, four sources familiar with the plan said.

Consumers, soybeans lift U.S. economic growth to 4.1 percent

8:25am, 27th July, 2018

Business

Consumers, soybeans lift U.S. economic growth to 4.1 percent

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July.

Electric vehicles could lift UK peak power demand by 5-8 GW by 2030 - National Grid

7:33pm, 11th July, 2018

UK

Electric vehicles could lift UK peak power demand by 5-8 GW by 2030 - National Grid

The growing use of electric vehicles could increase peak electricity demand in Britain by between 5 and 8 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, National Grid said on Thursday.

Services, motor vehicles lift U.S. producer prices in June

8:33am, 11th July, 2018

Business

Services, motor vehicles lift U.S. producer prices in June

U.S. producer prices increased slightly more than expected in June amid gains in the cost of services and motor vehicles, leading to the biggest annual increase in 6-1/2 years.

Asian stocks pick up steam as hopes of policy support lift China

1:38am, 20th June, 2018

Business

Asian stocks pick up steam as hopes of policy support lift China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian stock markets picked up steam in afternoon trade on Wednesday after a wobbly morning session, highlighting the lingering anxiety and uncertainty surrounding a heated trade dispute between China and the United States.

Media, telecom shares lift futures; Fed awaited

7:24am, 13th June, 2018

Business

Media, telecom shares lift futures; Fed awaited

(Reuters) - A court approval for AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner lifted media and telecom shares on Wednesday, helping U.S. stock futures ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy announcement.

Asia stocks climb as techs lift Wall Street, Italy still a worry

2:00am, 6th June, 2018

Business

Asia stocks climb as techs lift Wall Street, Italy still a worry

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday after tech sector strength lifted Wall Street shares while concerns about Italy's debt prompted investors to move into lower-risk government debt elsewhere, pushing U.S. Treasury yields down from...

Exclusive: China's ZTE signed preliminary agreement to lift U.S. ban: sources

6:30pm, 5th June, 2018

Business

Exclusive: China's ZTE signed preliminary agreement to lift U.S. ban: sources

(Reuters) - ZTE Corp has signed an agreement in principle that would lift a U.S. Commerce Department ban on buying from U.S. suppliers, allowing China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker to get back into business, according to sources fam...

Strong jobs data, tech rally lift Wall Street

11:30am, 1st June, 2018

Business

Strong jobs data, tech rally lift Wall Street

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after the latest monthly jobs data indicated strength in the world's largest economy and cemented expectations of at least two more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this year.