(This Jan. 26 story has been corrected to show that South Carolina last backed a Democrat president in 1976, not 2008, in paragraph 17) By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) – Democrats have no chance of winning South Carolina in November, but the state is pivotal to Joe Biden’s reelection anyway….
BEIJING (Reuters) -The U.S. and China launched a joint counter-narcotics working group on Tuesday in the first overt sign of cooperation in tackling the spread of fentanyl since late 2019, before bilateral relations between the superpowers soured. It follows a key summit in San Francisco in November where U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader…
By Michael Erman and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -Pfizer reported a surprise quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by cost cuts and higher-than-expected demand for its COVID treatment Paxlovid, but sales of some high profile products fell short of Wall Street estimates. Pfizer shares were off around 1% in afternoon trading. Investors fled Pfizer last year as…
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) -JetBlue Airways said on Tuesday it was evaluating deeper cost cuts after the company forecast a fall in revenue and higher costs in the first quarter as it grapples with uneven travel demand. The New York-based carrier is looking to plot its path forward after a U.S….
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Toyota Motor said on Monday it is urging the owners of 50,000 older U.S. vehicles to get immediate recall repairs because an air bag inflator could explode and potentially kill motorists. The Japanese automaker said the “Do Not Drive” advisory covers some 2003-2004 model year Corolla, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and…
(Reuters) – Super Micro Computer’s stock jumped almost 10% to a record high in extended trade on Monday, extending its recent AI-fueled rally after the server seller projected stronger-than-expected quarterly sales. The San Jose, California, company’s report after the bell also lifted shares of Nvidia by 1.2%, adding to a 2.3% gain during Monday’s session…
(Reuters) -Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, has laid off more than 300 employees, or 4% of its workforce, as part of a previously announced round of cost-cuts, The Information news site reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said earlier this month it would cut jobs and…
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s sovereign credit rating could be cut if the war with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas expands to other fronts, but if this does not happen it should be able to weather the war’s economic fallout if it makes needed budget changes to offset higher spending, an S&P Global Ratings director…
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland’s Holcim will spin off 100% of its North American operations in a New York flotation which could value the business at $30 billion, the building materials giant said on Sunday, as it also named a new chief executive. Miljan Gutovic, currently head of Europe at Holcim, will replace Jan…
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) will need to see proof of slowing wage growth in the euro zone before interest rates can be lowered, ECB governing council member Klaas Knot said on Sunday. “We now have a credible prospect that inflation will return to 2% in 2025. The only piece that’s missing…
