With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than…
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Oil prices settle up as mild US inflation data calms fear of Fed rate hike
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday, with benchmark Brent futures breaching $80 a barrel for the…
Traders Betting on a Bearish Outlook for Abbvie
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has caught the attention of a deep-pocketed individual or institution with a bearish outlook, and…
US charges second Frank college aid executive with defrauding JPMorgan
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled an indictment charging a second former executive of college…
US economy shifts into disinflation mode; consumer prices rise modestly
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June and registered their smallest annual increase in…
Why is Zscaler Tanking Today?
Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) faced a sharp decline in its shares on Wednesday due to concerns arising from…
Fed’s Jefferson, fellow Fed nominees advance toward confirmation
By Moira Warburton and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s three Federal Reserve Board nominees, including his pick…
Countries agree to extend digital services tax freeze through 2024
PARIS (Reuters) -With the exception of Canada, countries with digital services taxes have agreed to hold off applying them for…
Twitter owes ex-employees $500 million in severance, lawsuit claims
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Twitter Inc on Wednesday was hit with a lawsuit accusing it of refusing to pay…
Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
(Reuters) – Nearly 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather this week, with the National Weather…