L3Harris says deal for Aerojet gets go-ahead from U.S. regulator

(Reuters) – Aerospace and defense company L3Harris Technologies on Wednesday said it was informed that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission would not block its $4.7 billion deal for Aerojet Rocketdyne. The company also raised its full-year forecasts for revenue and profit as the Ukraine war drives up demand for defense equipment. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren…

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Western Union raises annual profit view on strong growth in C2C service

(Reuters) – Western Union Co raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday after an upbeat second quarter in which transactions jumped on strong growth consumer-to-consumer (C2C) service, sending its shares up about 4% after the bell. With markets rebounding across the globe and unemployment still low, the company saw a predominant jump in its C2C…

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Bankrupt Endo says US government objections imperil $600 million in opioid settlements

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International said on Wednesday the federal government’s opposition to its bankruptcy sale threatened to undo nearly $600 million in settlements reached with states and people afflicted by the U.S. opioid crisis. Endo filed for bankruptcy in August 2022, seeking to address its $8 billion debt…

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Waymo to focus on ride-hailing services, pushes back autonomous trucking efforts

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Waymo is focusing on its ride-hailing service, Waymo One, while pushing back its efforts to develop commercial autonomous trucking technology, the self-driving unit said on Wednesday. Autonomous driving software has come under strong regulatory scrutiny at a time when investors are concerned about heavy investments in the technology amid protracted development…

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