winter
By Rich McKay and Georgina McCartney ATLANTA (Reuters) -An historic January storm dumped more deep snow along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after bringing Houston and New Orleans to a near standstill over the past two days and burying parts of Florida’s Panhandle with accumulations more typical of Chicago.…
(Reuters) – Below is a history of Reuters polls of analysts’ expectations for figures in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual U.S. winter wheat seedings report. The USDA’s report is based on a survey of roughly 72,200 farmers. Ahead of the report’s release, Reuters surveys as many as 24 grain…
Norovirus cases are spiking this winter. Here’s why — and what you need to know to protect yourself.
Norovirus cases are surging in the US at some of the highest levels in over a decade.More people are gathering together post-COVID, leading to a rise in cases from past years.Staying hydrated is the most important thing to do if you become sick.Norovirus, commonly called the stomach flu or the…
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – Freezing weather and snow storms across the U.S. could cause massive power outages over the next week and boost demand to its highest levels of the winter, according to energy analysts and reliability coordinators. The bump in demand comes as supplies of gas could drop…
Investing.com — Saudi Arabia’s financial markets face a challenging outlook as the nation grapples with the prospect of an “oil winter.” Analysts at BCA Research argue that the kingdom’s economy, still deeply tied to revenues, is vulnerable to anticipated declines in global oil prices and slowing nominal growth. While efforts…
I’ve been skiing and snowboarding for nearly four decades, but my wife hates the sports.She gave up after one snowboarding trip, and I’ve tried to get her back on the slopes ever since.I try to book vacations at ski villages so my wife has more to do when the kids…
By John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukraine needs more air defences within weeks to allow repairs to the half of its power infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks, or it will not be able to meet demand in the winter, the country’s energy minister told Reuters. German Galushchenko said Russia was…
Saia , Inc. (NASDAQ:)Saia, Inc. (SAIA), a prominent player in the transportation sector, disclosed its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 today, revealing a shortfall in earnings and revenue against expectations. The company’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) stood at $3.38, which was $0.07 below the consensus estimate…
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) – An unusually warm winter in Canada this year has delayed the opening of a 400-kilometer (250-mile) ice road that is rebuilt every year as the main conduit for Rio Tinto (NYSE:), Burgundy Mines , and De Beers to access their diamond mines in the…
By Susanna Twidale, Marwa Rashad and Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union will have plenty of gas in stock next winter and the remaining buyers of Russian pipeline gas in central Europe are working on alternative imports in case transit via Ukraine stops from January, analysts and companies…