Washington shuts US government offices due to threatening weather
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government offices in the Washington D.C. area closed early on Monday because of threatening…
August 2023
UPS cuts 2023 forecasts, fights to regain business lost during US labor talks
By Lisa Baertlein and Priyamvada C (Reuters) -United Parcel Service cut its full-year revenue and profitability targets on Tuesday as…
Texas Republican ties US homeland security funding to border demands
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent hardline conservative from Texas urged his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Congress…
Mixed year for French wine as champagne flows, Bordeaux hit
By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) -French wine production in 2023 is expected to be near the average of the last…
Review found Afghan central bank lacks independence from Taliban – US watchdog
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-funded assessment of Afghanistan’s central bank found that it lacks independence from the…
FAA refers 39 more unruly US airline passengers to FBI
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it has referred 39 unruly passengers to…
Jailed ex-premier Imran Khan barred from Pakistan politics for 5 years
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, who has been convicted and jailed on graft charges,…
Lilly hits record high after Mounjaro fuels forecast raise, rival data
By Bhanvi Satija and Mariam Sunny (Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Tuesday raised its annual forecasts as demand for new diabetes…
Google fails to end $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A U.S. judge rejected Google’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy…
Declining imports compress US trade deficit in June
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in June as businesses cut back on purchases…