Striking writers take antitrust aim at Disney, Amazon, Netflix
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) on Thursday urged…
August 17, 2023
US Senators say Credit Suisse did not review all records when probing Nazi-linked accounts
By Chris Prentice and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss lender Credit Suisse did not review all available…
Pfizer’s updated COVID shot effective against ‘Eris’ variant in mice study
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing…
Strong international sales boosted Walmart’s quarterly results
By Siddharth Cavale and Aishwarya Venugopal NEW YORK (Reuters) – Resilient U.S. consumer spending drove Walmart’s better-than-expected second-quarter results and…
Kansas prosecutor directs police to return newspaper’s seized equipment
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – A Kansas county prosecutor has directed state law enforcement agencies to return computers, phones and…
Dollar near two-month high, investors eye intervention-zone yen
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dollar index hovered near a two-month high on Thursday after Federal Reserve meeting…
Allegiant extends contract agreement with maintenance staff union by 2 years
(Reuters) – Allegiant Travel said on Thursday it has ratified a two-year extension of a contract agreement with Teamsters union…
Blue Shield of California looks to cut reliance on CVS, taps Amazon
By Bhanvi Satija and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Blue Shield of California plans to stop using most of CVS Health’s pharmacy…
US 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps to near 21-1/2-year high
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage rates surged this week, with the popular 30-year fixed rate hitting the highest…
Goldman plans hiring spree to fix lapses after increased Fed scrutiny – Bloomberg
(Reuters) -A fresh bout of U.S. regulatory scrutiny is setting off a hiring spree at Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg News reported…