May 2023

(Reuters) -Harvey Pitt, a former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, died on Tuesday, according to a statement from the director of the SEC Historical Society shared with …

By Karl Plume (Reuters) – A merger of U.S. grains merchant Bunge Ltd with rival Viterra would grow the combined entity’s businesses in the U.S., Brazil and Australia and may …

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group Inc aims to boost annual revenue from the M&A advisory business by 50% in eight years by hiring more bankers …

By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand house prices are forecast to drop further this year, pressured by higher interest rates, according to a Reuters poll of property analysts, …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in April and data for the prior month was revised higher, pointing to persistent strength in the labor market …

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday faced the first trial in almost two years over claims that asbestos in its baby powder and other talc products causes …

By Hyonhee Shin, Minwoo Park and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese bar host character from the early 2000s created by a …

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of All3Media, Britain’s largest independent TV production company, are exploring options that include cashing out on their joint venture in a deal …

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equities and U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday as risk-off sentiment dominated markets, with investors focused on a much-anticipated vote in Congress …

By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would remove news content in its home state of California if the state government passed …

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking documents from a law firm that advised his defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, saying in a court filing that they could help …

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. rate futures on Wednesday priced in a pause in interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve at next month’s monetary policy meeting, …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor said on Wednesday it is recalling 142,000 Lincoln MKC SUVs in the United States and advising owners to park outdoors and away from structures while …

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve officials including the vice chair-designate pointed towards a rate hike “skip” in June, prompting a quick reversal of market expectations …

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fast-fashion retailer Shein is boosting senior leaders and executives to roll out its U.S. marketplace and to meet regulatory compliance as it deepens …

By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will no longer require a prescription to obtain emergency contraception, commonly known as the ‘morning after pill’, the government said on Wednesday, …

(Reuters) – Chemical maker Dow Inc forecast second-quarter revenue below market expectations on Wednesday, citing slower macroeconomic activity and lower pricing levels. The company now expects revenue for the quarter …

By Shivansh Tiwary and Paul Lienert (Reuters) – The cost to make electric vehicles may not drop to the level for gas-powered cars until after 2030 when the process becomes …

By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is evaluating whether buying Citigroup Inc’s Mexican consumer unit would help boost financial inclusion, potentially in combination with a state-run bank such …

(Updates prices throughout story, adds analyst comment in paragraphs 7 and 8, recasts lede and paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 to reflect comments from Fed governor) By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON …

By Davide Barbuscia and Tom Sims NEW YORK (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Laurence Fink said on Wednesday that inflation remained sticky and the Federal Reserve may need to …

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank purchased $451 million of foreign currency on Wednesday to bolster its dwindling hard currency reserves, after daily sales from farm exports topped $1 …

LONDON (Reuters) – North Korean missile tests are endangering the safety of commercial shipping in busy sea lanes in northeastern Asia without enough time given for notification, several countries told …

By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will launch his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on June 7, three sources familiar with the …