By David Shepardson and Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met on Wednesday with several U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but two senators said he provided no answer …
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United Rentals fourth-quarter profit rises 6.25% on equipment demand
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Equipment rental firm United Rentals on Wednesday posted a 6.25% rise in fourth-quarter profit, on the back of robust demand for industrial tools. U.S. companies have ramped up …
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Ohio lawmakers ban gender-affirming care for minors, overriding veto
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Ohio’s Republican-dominated Senate voted on Wednesday to ban gender-affirming care for minors and prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, overriding a veto and …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, the lone remaining challenger to frontrunner Donald Trump, has vowed to continue her White House campaign despite failing to score any victories …
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Raymond James’ Q1 profit rises on capital markets, asset management strength
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Raymond James reported a rise in first-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance of its capital markets and asset management businesses. M&A activity in the U.S. …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy dock landing ship Gunston Hall left port on Wednesday to mark the first movement for the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, officials …
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Six people found slain in Southern California’s high desert
by Reutersby ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California homicide detectives sought clues on Wednesday to the slayings of six people whose bodies were found strewn in a desolate patch of the Mojave Desert, …
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White House pauses decision on Louisiana LNG export terminal -New York Times
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is delaying a decision on a Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project that would be the United States’ largest, but which has raised …
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By SinĂ©ad Carew and Tom Wilson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’s global equity index rose on Wednesday, hitting its highest level in almost two years, backed by positive earnings and economic …
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Watchdog flags conflict of interest issue in ex-Fed bank presidents’ trading
by Reutersby Reuters(This Jan. 22 story has been corrected to clarify that the trading activity was disclosed after the fact, in paragraph 12) By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The …
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W R Berkley’s Q4 profit rises on stronger underwriting, investment returns
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Insurer W R Berkley reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher premiums and a surge in investment income. Heightened expectations of a soft landing …
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Exclusive-Suspected fake Ozempic linked to three US cases of hypoglycemia
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Three people sought medical treatment for dangerously low blood sugar in the U.S. last year after taking suspected fake versions of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic, …
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Exclusive-US, Iraq to initiate talks on end of US-led military coalition
by Reutersby ReutersBy Timour Azhari and Phil Stewart BAGHDAD (Reuters) -The United States and Iraq are set to initiate talks on the end of a U.S.-led international military coalition in Iraq and …
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BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s inspector general on Wednesday suspended Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva from his role for three months over possible irregularities in the tender process for producing passports in the …
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Factbox-What’s in the bipartisan tax deal moving through the US Congress?
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives could vote next week on a bipartisan tax package that includes benefits for businesses and families. It has backing from Republicans and …
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Spotify to start in-app purchases on iPhone in Europe after DMA takes effect
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Spotify users in Europe can start to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March as a result of the region’s new competition law for …
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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar dropped on Wednesday, taking a breather from recent gains, as investors consolidated positions and looked to economic data this week and …
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Senior FDIC attorney pleads guilty to sexually exploiting children – DOJ
by Reutersby ReutersBy Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior attorney with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has pleaded guilty to one charge of sexually exploiting children, the U.S. Justice Department announced late …
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(Reuters) -A train struck and killed a person in El Monte, California, shutting down the railroad line, the train’s operator, Union Pacific, said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear …
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of sex trafficking conviction to be heard in March
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court will in March review Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein …
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By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected U.S. crude storage withdrawal, a slump in U.S. crude output, Chinese economic …
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By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Data center operator Equinix and Nvidia said on Wednesday they had partnered up to offer the chip firm’s supercomputing systems to corporate clients. …
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Trump cruises in New Hampshire primary election, Haley vows to fight on
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nathan Layne, Gram Slattery and James Oliphant MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) -Donald Trump cruised to victory in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential contest on Tuesday, marching closer to a November …
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By Gram Slattery, Nathan Layne and James Oliphant MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Donald Trump didn’t just want to win in New Hampshire, he wanted to beat Nikki Haley so …
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Tyson Foods drops CVS for startup to manage staff pharmacy benefits
by Reutersby ReutersBy Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -Tyson Foods has dropped CVS Health as its pharmacy benefit manager and replaced it with Rightway, the startup said on Wednesday, to manage drug benefits for …