US Navy joins Army, Marine Corps in having no Senate-confirmed leader, in historic first
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Monday became the third branch of the military to no…
August 2023
S&P 500, Nasdaq end up as Nvidia surge leads megacap higher
By Saeed Azhar and Amruta Khandekar NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher on Monday…
Jailed US resident excluded from Iran hostage deal begins hunger strike, his son says
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. permanent resident detained in Iran since 2016 has begun…
U.S. Steel shares jump after Esmark makes $7.8-billion offer
By Priyamvada C (Reuters) -U.S. Steel shares extended their rally on Monday after privately held firm Esmark made a $7.80…
Organizer for Ecuador ex-President Correa’s party killed -party leaders
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – A local organizer in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province for the political movement founded by ex-President…
Yellen upbeat on US economy, says Bidenomics is driving investment, job growth
By Andrea Shalal LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a robust pitch in the swing state of Nevada…
Burry, famous for ‘Big Short,’ bought bearish options against S&P, Nasdaq 100
By David Randall and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in the book…
Former TPG executive’s guilty plea upheld in US college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of a former…
US FDA identifies recall of Philips’ respiratory devices as most serious
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday classified the recall of Philips’ respiratory machines as its…
Catalent, facing pressure from Elliott, had other activists in stock
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Contract drugmaker Catalent, which is being pushed to make changes to its board…