- Reuters
WEC Energy posts higher first-quarter profit on lower costs
WEC Energy Group said on Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 18% as the utility benefited from lower operating costs and higher electricity rates. Wisconsin regulators approved WEC's filings for a rate increase in December, with new rates in effect for all of the company's utilities in the U.S. state. Rate base growth contributed 35 cents to the company's quarterly profit.
- The Telegraph
Host a bank holiday barbecue for 12 for under £25
With a bank holiday upon us and warmer weather promised, we can leave the jumpers indoors, hoist the barbecue out of the shed and enjoy the sunshine. But fear of a bank-breaking grocery bill needn’t curtail your weekend plans; with some savvy planning and not too much effort, you can put on a fabulous party spread for 12, including the extras (but, sadly, not the booze), while staying south of £25.
- Reuters
US private payrolls beat expectations in April
U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in April while data for the prior month was revised higher, a report showed on Wednesday. Private payrolls increased by 192,000 jobs last month after rising by an upwardly revised 208,000 in March, the ADP Employment report showed. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast private employment increasing by 175,000 last month compared to the previously reported 184,000 in March.
