(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * U.S. unemployment rate rises to 4.1% * Tesla extends gains * Macy's up on report Arkhouse, Brigade Capital raise buyout offer * Futures up: Dow 0.12%, S&P 500 0.07%, Nasdaq 0.16% (Updated at 8:47 a.m. ET) By Ankika Biswas...

09:29 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Natural gas prices fell to a seven-week low early on Friday as increased production of the fuel offsets a jump in cooling demand caused by summer heat. Gas for August delivery was last seen down US$0.03 to US$2.39 per million British thermal units, the lowest since May 14. The drop comes even as...

09:28 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consolidated Water ( CWCO ) said Friday that it has resumed normal operations as its property and equipment were not damaged when Hurricane Beryl passed south of the Cayman Islands early Thursday. The company said it does not expect the hurricane, given its current projected path, to impact its other operations. Price: 24.85,...

09:27 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Quebecor (QBR-B.TO, QBR-A.TO) on Friday said it fulfilled the nine commitments made by its Videotron subsidiary to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) when it acquired Freedom Mobile on April 3, 2023. Quebecor said it has committed to maintaining the prices of wireless plans by introducing a Mobility Price Freeze Guarantee, lowering...