Key Republican urges Biden to set broad restrictions on U.S. investments in China
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chair of a U.S. House committee on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to…
August 2023
Walgreens sells $1.85 billion of AmerisourceBergen shares, further cutting stake
(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance has sold some AmerisourceBergen Corp’s shares for proceeds of about $1.85 billion, the U.S. drugstore…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries ‘revolting’ practices at recruitment centres
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday decried “revolting” practices exposed during an audit of Ukraine’s military recruitment centres and…
Dorsey-led Block raises 2023 earnings outlook after Q2 beats estimates
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – Block Inc reported a rise in second-quarter revenue on Thursday as payment volumes…
California fire scorching precious Joshua trees
By Jorge Garcia MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, California (Reuters) -The largest wildfire in California so far this year has burned precious…
GM criticizes autoworkers union’s contract demands
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -General Motors (GM) on Thursday said it expected to offer unionized workers higher wages, but…
MP Materials profit beats, starts some rare earths refining
(Reuters) -Rare earths miner MP Materials posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and said it has started refining small…
Venezuela’s bolivar weakens against the U.S. dollar as inflation rages
CARACAS (Reuters) – The Venezuelan bolivar weakened to 30 units per dollar, the central bank said on Thursday, marking the…
Subpoenas possible for BlackRock, MSCI over China investments -US House panel chair
By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chairman of a U.S. congressional committee on China held out the…
US CDC panel recommends Sanofi-AstraZeneca’s preventive RSV therapy for babies
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said its advisory panel on Thursday recommended use of Sanofi…