Santos aide charged with fraud for impersonating top congressional aide
By Moira Warburton (Reuters) – A campaign aide to embattled Republican U.S. Representative George Santos was charged with identity theft…
August 2023
Target’s problem with stolen goods is stabilizing, executives say
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) – Big-box retailer Target said on Wednesday that losses caused by theft and organized…
New US ambassador to Niger will arrive in country later this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new U.S. ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, will arrive in Niamey following a coup last month,…
Allstate to pay $90 million in shareholder settlement
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Allstate agreed to pay $90 million to settle a class action lawsuit by shareholders who…
White House says China’s economic data has had transparency issues
(Reuters) – The White House, pressed on Wednesday about recent Chinese growth, said there were issues with the transparency of…
Steel union head calls ArcelorMittal bid for US Steel ‘foolish’
By Bianca Flowers (Reuters) – United Steel Workers (USW) International President Tom Conway on Wednesday called ArcelorMittal’s bid consideration for…
Wheels Up flies for now, but private-jet rivals see opportunity
By Allison Lampert (Reuters) – Loss-making private jet firm Wheels Up Experience nabbed a key $500 million lifeline but still…
OpenAI acquires start-up Global Illumination to work on core products, ChatGPT
(Reuters) – OpenAI said on Wednesday it had acquired digital products company Global Illumination, in what comes as the first…
Former U.S. officials urge Congress to enhance Biden’s China investment order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of former senior U.S. national security officials urged Congress on Wednesday to dedicate resources…
US says working to identify alternative paths for Ukraine grain exports
By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday condemned Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s…