By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would participate in a debate with Donald Trump, his Republican […]
U.S. chip bans not meant to hobble China’s growth, Blinken says
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – U.S. export controls on sending advanced computing chips to China are not meant to hold back China’s economy or technological […]
US Air Force awards $13 billion Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada
(Reuters) -The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to […]
China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks
By Laurie Chen and Nidal al-Mughrabi BEIJING/CAIRO (Reuters) – China will host Palestinian unity talks between Islamist militant group Hamas and its rivals Fatah, the […]
How Trump could influence the makeup of the Fed
(Reuters) – Donald Trump’s allies are reported to be drafting proposals to erode the Federal Reserve’s independence if the presumptive Republican presidential nominee regains the […]
Earnings for Big Oil backpedal as natgas prices tumble
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. and European oil companies reported weaker first quarter results on Friday due to a sharp drop in natural gas […]
Warren Buffett’s real estate brokerage reaches $250 million antitrust settlement
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A real estate brokerage owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it reached a $250 million settlement of […]
Starbucks and US workers’ union meet for contract negotiations
(Reuters) – Starbucks held contract negotiations with the Workers United union over a two-day session in Atlanta, both the parties said on Friday, with plans […]
Microsoft results top Wall Street targets, driven by AI investment
By Yuvraj Malik, Anna Tong and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Microsoft beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, driven by gains from […]
Google parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soar
By Greg Bensinger and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend on Thursday and a $70 billion stock buyback, cheering investors who sent […]