* Wright confirmed with bipartisan support, 59-38 vote * Wright prioritizes expanding domestic energy production * Expected to dismantle Biden's climate policies, boost fossil fuel infrastructure By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump's energy secretary. The vote was 59-38, with seven Democrats and...

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. equity futures jumped and currency markets had some of the wildest swings for years after the U.S. paused planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico at the eleventh hour, though levies on China are due to take effect within hours. S&P 500 futures were up 0.6% and on Tuesday the dollar had reversed gains on Mexico's peso...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor ( TM ) is expected to post its second consecutive quarterly profit drop when it reports third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, as sales growth cools after a strong run powered by hybrid vehicles. The world's best-selling automaker will likely still deliver more than $9 billion in quarterly operating profit, as it is expected to have...

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Liberty Energy on Monday appointed Ron Gusek as CEO to replace Chris Wright, who has been tapped as the U.S. Energy Secretary. ...