Dollar gains on resilient U.S. economy, flight to safety
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar hit a fresh two-month high against a basket of peers on Wednesday,…
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Stalled US debt talks, inflation woes hit stocks
By Lawrence White and Koh Gui Qing LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stocks dropped on Wednesday as U.S. debt ceiling talks…
First Solar takes Toledo Solar to court over ‘false representation’
(Reuters) – First Solar Inc said on Wednesday it had filed a complaint against Toledo Solar in an Ohio district…
US prosecutors probe trading by First Republic’s former employees – Bloomberg Law
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors are reviewing stock trading by some of First Republic Bank’s employees during the lender’s recent collapse,…
Canada’s BMO, Scotiabank miss profit estimates; shares fall
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia on Wednesday missed quarterly profit estimates as…
Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default -Moody’s
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts…
US business borrowing for equipment falls 8% in April- ELFA survey
(Reuters) – U.S. companies borrowed nearly 8% less in April than last year to finance equipment investments, industry body Equipment…
Union Pacific, engineers union reach tentative deal over time off
(Reuters) – Union Pacific Corp and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on Wednesday reached a tentative deal for…
Amazon beats all 18 shareholder-led proposals at annual meeting
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK, NY (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc investors voted against all 18 shareholder-led proposals during the e-commerce…
BlackRock prevails over shareholder activists at annual meeting
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) -Top fund manager BlackRock Inc won support from investors at its annual meeting on Wednesday as…