New Jersey GOP Congressman backs bill to release Epstein files despite AG dismissal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jeff Van Drew announced Tuesday he has cosponsored legislation introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie aimed at releasing the full set of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, joining a…
Marketmind: Asia stocks soar despite big week for risk
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Neither Wall Street’s wobble nor the liquidation of China Evergrande, the poster child of the property meltdown, stopped…
Money market funds keep growing despite expected Fed cuts, JPMorgan strategists say
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Assets in money market funds are rising to start the year, challenging some expectations that investors are set to pour cash on the sidelines into…
‘She Did So Well’: Nikki Haley Supporters Remain Optimistic Despite Loss To Trump In New Hampshire
‘She Did So Well’: Nikki Haley Supporters Remain Optimistic Despite Loss To Trump In New Hampshire Mary Lou Masters on January 23, 2024 Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley lost the New Hampshire…
EXCLUSIVE: Fulton County Commissioner Wants To Boost Fani Willis’ Budget Despite Corruption Allegations
EXCLUSIVE: Fulton County Commissioner Wants To Boost Fani Willis’ Budget Despite Corruption Allegations Katelynn Richardson on January 22, 2024 At least one Fulton County commissioner is advocating for the district attorney’s office…
Gulf economies to rebound in 2024 despite weak oil growth outlook: Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council economies will grow at a faster pace in 2024 than last year despite expectations of weak global growth hurting oil demand,…
Beijing sets 2024 growth target higher despite slowing economy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s capital city Beijing has set a growth target of around 5% for 2024, surpassing last year’s target of above 4.5%, despite expectations of slower growth for the national…
Bob Menendez Attends Another Classified Briefing Despite Foreign Agent Charges
Bob Menendez Attends Another Classified Briefing Despite Foreign Agent Charges Jake Smith on January 18, 2024 Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez reportedly attended a classified briefing about Ukraine on Thursday, despite…
Global tobacco use tumbles despite industry lobbying: WHO
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Global tobacco use has tumbled in a generation with one in five people smoking versus one in three in 2000, the World Health Organization said on…
IKEA prices to fall despite Red Sea disruptions, CEO says in Davos
By Divya Chowdhury DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Budget furniture retailer IKEA is sticking to planned price cuts despite Red Sea shipping disruptions pushing up costs, and has sufficient stocks to absorb any supply…
Porsche increases 2023 deliveries despite China slump
BERLIN (Reuters) – Luxury carmaker Porsche increased its deliveries by 3% in 2023, with 320,221 vehicles delivered worldwide, as growth in Europe and North America offset a challenging market in China, the…
US startup funding continues to drop despite AI frenzy
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – U.S. investors injected $170.6 billion into startups in 2023, a decrease of nearly 30% from the $242.2 billion recorded in 2022, as the venture capital funding market…
Austin Didn’t Tell Biden About Cancer Despite Pledging Transparency
Austin Didn’t Tell Biden About Cancer Despite Pledging Transparency Micaela Burrow on January 9, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin kept his prostate cancer and Dec. 22 surgery a secret from the…
Analysis-Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks
By Georgina McCartney and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted due to attacks…
Bayer plans US expansion despite blood thinner drug setback
By Patrick Wingrove SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Germany’s Bayer will continue its expansion into the U.S. despite its November announcement that its promising blood thinner candidate failed to demonstrate superiority over a…
Analysis-Unloved healthcare stocks draw investors despite US election risks
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. healthcare sector is showing signs of life after lagging in 2023 as investors bet cheap valuations will offset a tendency to underperform during…
UK borrowers increase demand for loans despite rate hikes
LONDON (Reuters) – Net borrowing by British consumers was the highest in nearly seven years in November and lenders approved the most mortgages since June, according to Bank of England data that…
Texas can ban emergency abortions despite federal guidance, court rules
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The U.S. government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients, a federal appeals court…
US profit growth to accelerate in 2024 despite economy risks
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. corporate earnings should improve at a stronger clip in 2024 as inflation and interest rates come down, analysts predict, but worries about slowing economic…
US banks’ NIM to remain under pressure despite expected Fed rate cuts – S&P
(Reuters) – U.S. banks whose net interest margins (NIM) have been compressed due to higher funding costs are unlikely to see relief before the end of 2024 even if the Federal Reserve…
IRS Employees Still Had Access To TikTok Despite Government Ban, Watchdog Finds
IRS Employees Still Had Access To TikTok Despite Government Ban, Watchdog Finds Jason Cohen on December 21, 2023 Over 2,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) devices had access to TikTok despite a government…
ESG funds suffer weaker demand despite help from tech-sector performance
By Ross Kerber, Tommy Wilkes and Isla Binnie BOSTON/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sustainable funds faced a sharp slowdown in demand globally in 2023 amid political controversy and concerns about “greenwashing,” even as…
Sport continues to be a catalyst for protest despite misgivings
By Rohith Nair (Reuters) – Sport and politics would ideally never mix but as the world becomes increasingly divided on societal issues, sporting platforms have turned into lightning rods for social activism.…
Macron defends new French migration law despite political tensions
By Michel Rose and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defended a bill to toughen immigration laws despite an embarrassing parliamentary vote that put his ruling alliance on…
Holiday travel peaks in Europe despite security warnings
By Joanna Plucinska, Susanne Neumayer-Remter and Christine Uyanik LONDON/MUNICH (Reuters) – Travel within Europe in the busy holiday season is exceeding 2022 levels, despite security warnings from authorities around Europe as consumers…
Exclusive-Turkey saves $2 billion on Russian oil as imports soar despite sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkey and Turkish companies have saved around $2 billion on energy bills in 2023 by raising imports of discounted Russian oil and refined products, Reuters calculation based on LSEG…
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