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By Carl O’Donnell – The United States government has procured more than 100 million additional COVID-19 tests from testmaker iHealth Lab Inc. as part of the White House’s plan to …

By Akash Sriram and Subrat Patnaik – Apple Inc’s shares rallied nearly 7% on Friday in its biggest one-day percentage jump in a year and a half after the iPhone …

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Chevron Corp on Friday reported a fourth quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates and offered a weak outlook for this year’s oil and gas …

By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet …

By Bianca Flowers and Uday Sampath Kumar – Caterpillar Inc topped Wall Street estimates with a fourth quarter revenue increase of more than 20 percent, but the heavy-equipment maker warned …

– Empowered Diagnostics LLC is recalling its COVID-19 tests as they have not been cleared for use in the United States and could potentially lead to false results, the U.S. …

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK -The dollar consolidated gains on Friday and posted its biggest weekly rise in seven months as markets priced in a year ahead of aggressive hikes …

– Activist investor Elliott Management disclosed its stake in NiSource on Friday and said it supported the company’s decision to name a new chief executive officer, sending shares in the …

By Bianca Flowers -Union Pacific Corp plans to buy 10 battery locomotives from Caterpillar Inc, Caterpillar Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bonfield said on Friday, as the rail company moves away …

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON -The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol has issued subpoenas to several individuals involved in an unsuccessful “alternate electors” scheme …

By Swati Verma BENGALURU -Oil prices rose to a more than seven-year peak on Friday and recorded their sixth straight weekly gain as geopolitical turmoil exacerbated concerns over tight energy …

By Crispian Balmer, Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME -Italy moved closer on Friday to electing its first ever female president after five days of stalemate in repeated parliamentary ballots …

By Anthony Esposito and Noe Torres MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Deputy Finance Minister Gabriel Yorio said on Friday that talk of a “technical recession” in the country doesn’t take into …

By Jarrett Renshaw and Nathan Layne PHILADELPHIA -A Pennsylvania court sided with Republicans in striking down a law on Friday that eliminated barriers to voting by mail, raising doubts over …

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – Investors sold U.S. corporate high-yield and investment-grade bonds on Friday, moving in step with weakness in equity markets and in a sign of risk …

By Andy Sullivan – The half-century-old bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit highlighted the perilous state of much of the United States’ transportation …

By Agustin Geist, Nicolás Misculin and Adam Jourdan BUENOS AIRES -Argentina has struck an agreement in principle with the International Monetary Fund over a new $44.5 billion standby deal, both …

By James Davey and Elizabeth Piper LONDON -An inquiry into COVID-19 lockdown-breaking gatherings in Downing Street that might determine the future of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be further …

By Marc Jones and Walter Bianchi LONDON/BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s breakthrough agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a $44.5 billion new deal should bolster domestic markets in the weeks …

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates in March on the assumption the U.S. economy will largely steer clear of fallout from the Omicron …

By Jonathan Stempel – Berkshire Hathaway Inc, run by billionaire Warren Buffett, said on Friday its workforce has grown by about 12,000, recovering some jobs it lost earlier in the …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it has agreed that Verizon Communications and AT&T can safely turn on more towers for C-Band 5G …

MILAN – Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has quit a pact with fellow Generali investor Leonardo Del Vecchio which the two Italian magnates had struck to challenge the insurer’s top shareholder Mediobanca, …

– The United States Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it was going to authorize over $1.2 billion for rural broadband in 32 states. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; …

PARIS – French investigators are preparing to go to Saudi Arabia soon as part of their investigation into incidents targeting French nationals that marred last month’s Dakar sports car rally, …