Americans detained in Afghanistan remain a priority, says State Dept
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States raises the cases of three detained U.S. citizens in every engagement…
Month: August 2024
Mexico’s central bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 10.75% in divided vote
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate to 10.75%, the monetary authority announced on Thursday,…
Disney may have to pay $5 billion more for Comcast’s Hulu stake
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Walt Disney said on Wednesday it may have to pay up to $5 billion more…
Boeing says it’s ramping up seeker production as Patriot demand surges
(Reuters) – Boeing on Wednesday said it has been ramping up its production of PAC-3 seekers – critical components used…
Traders spurn zero-day options in this week’s market tumble
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors avoided trendy short-dated equity options and looked to longer-tenor contracts for…
Nike sees gold rush with summer Olympics driven website visits, sales
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – The summer Olympics is turning out to be a rare win for Nike as…
Google monopoly ruling could help Apple defense in antitrust case
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Apple could be the winner after Alphabet’s Google lost its fight with the U.S. antitrust…
Citigroup whistleblower denied share of $400 million penalty
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday said a Citigroup vice president was not…
Sleepy utilities sector shines as haven from US stock turbulence
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of utilities companies are presenting investors with a rare bright spot in…
U.S. regulators fine Piper Sandler $16 million for record-keeping failures
(Reuters) – Piper Sandler has agreed to pay a total of $16 million as a civil penalty to U.S. regulators…