White House still sees inflation abating, can’t say exactly when

The White House expects supply chain pressures that are fueling higher inflation to abate in the “not-too-distant future,” but cannot say exactly when, a senior official said on Tuesday after June consumer prices showed the biggest gain in 13 years.
U.S. ramps up warnings of business risks in China’s Xinjiang region

The U.S. government on Tuesday strengthened its warnings to businesses about the growing risks of having supply chain and investment links to China’s Xinjiang region, citing forced labor and human rights abuses there.
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood looks past rising consumer prices to focus on deflation

Deflation will likely become a larger force in financial markets in the year ahead despite the recent spike in consumer prices to 13-year highs, star stockpicker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest said in a webinar on Tuesday.
EXCLUSIVE Universal Hydrogen in zero-carbon plane deals with Icelandair, others

Universal Hydrogen, a U.S. firm that aims to do for clean fuel what Nespresso did for coffee, is poised to announce preliminary hydrogen deals with airlines including Icelandair (ICEAIR.IC) as it looks at a possible listing as early as next year.
U.S. pharmacies strike first deals with counties over opioids

Pharmacy operators Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc(WBA.O), CVS Health Corp(CVS.N), Rite Aid Corp(RAD.N) and Walmart Inc(WMT.N) have agreed to pay a combined $26 million to settle claims by two New York counties that they fueled an opioid addiction epidemic.
Boeing cuts 787 production, suffers 737 MAX cancellation

Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Tuesday it will cut 787 production after finding another production-related structural defect, and a major customer partially canceled a 737 MAX order, in a double hit to the U.S. planemaker’s COVID-19 pandemic recovery.
Analysis: Delta-spurred curbs cloud European recovery outlook

Rising coronavirus infection rates, driven by the fast-spreading Delta variant, are forcing more countries around Europe to re-impose restrictions that could cast a pall over the region’s economic recovery prospects.
After COVID revenue collapse, Canadian municipalities face insurance premium spike

Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance costs, forcing them to raise property taxes or even cut services for residents.
U.S. First Lady to travel to Japan for Olympics – White House

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Tokyo for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games on July 23, the White House said on Tuesday, leading a delegation that will not include her husband, U.S. President Joe Biden. Amid flare-ups of the coronavirus pandemic, officials have banned spectators from […]
Olympics Tokyo governor vows city’s medical system is ready for Games

TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that a sufficient number of hospitals combined with a speed-up in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout among the elderly meant the city will be able to hold “safe and secure” Olympics in 10 days. But Koike, speaking to Reuters in an interview at the […]