(Refiles to add missing word in paragraph 4) MCLEAN, VIRGINIA (Reuters) – A running joke among residents of McLean, Virginia is that the most secretive organization headquartered in their Washington D.C. suburb is not the Central Intelligence Agency, but rather a confectionery and pet products company. Here, the second-richest U.S. family runs Mars Inc, maker…
By Sriparna Roy and Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -Eli Lilly has sent cease-and-desist letters to U.S. healthcare providers in recent days to stop the promotion of the compounded versions of its drugs for weight loss and diabetes, as their supply increases, the company said on Wednesday. The letters were sent to telehealth companies, wellness centers and…
(Reuters) -Barclays drew up plans to pull out of future Israeli government bond auctions as it reviewed its exposure to the country under pressure from pro-Palestinian activists, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Barclays informed Israeli officials that it planned to continue to work as a so-called primary dealer,…
(Reuters) – Another swathe of broker-dealer and investment advisers have agreed to pay over $470 million to U.S. regulators to settle civil charges they violated recordkeeping rules, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in statements on Wednesday. Toronto-Dominion Bank’s TD Securities, BNY Mellon and Truist were among the among…
(Reuters) -Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Tuesday said recent economic data has made him “more confident” the U.S. central bank can get inflation back to its 2% target, but he wants to see “a little more data” before he’s ready to support lowering interest rates. Bostic, speaking at an event in Atlanta, noted…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday approved the possible sale to Israel of fighter jets and other military equipment worth over $20 billion, the Pentagon said. In a statement, the Pentagon said Blinken approved the possible sale of F-15 jets and equipment worth nearly $19 billion. He also approved the possible…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The World Bank issued a $225 million, principal-protected nine-year bond linked to reforestation in the Amazon, the global lender said on Tuesday, calling it the biggest outcome bond it has ever priced. The 2033 bond offers investors a return linked to the creation of carbon removal units from reforestation initiatives in…
By Kenrick Cai, Max A. Cherney MOUNTAIN VIEW, California -Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence technology as it races to incorporate AI into its hardware. The event at Alphabet’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, bucks a tradition Google has maintained with…
By Makailah Gause NEW YORK (Reuters) – The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year mortgage plunged to its lowest level since May 2023 this week, following days of market turbulence resulting from last week’s softer-than-expected employment report. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.47% during the week ending Aug. 8, down from 6.73% in the…
By Humeyra Pamuk, Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, reversing a three-year-old policy to pressure the Kingdom to wind down the Yemen war. The administration…
