Waiting for quantum computers to arrive, software engineers get creative
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Quantum computers promise to be millions of times faster than today’s fastest…
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J.B. Hunt misses estimates on weak freight demand and higher maintenance expenses
(Reuters) – J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Monday, hurt by weak shipping demand, high driver…
Apple offers high-yield savings to card customers as deposit competition heats up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc is seeking to attract U.S. savers with a new high-yield deposit account it announced…
Aurubis CEO says has stopped buying copper from Russia
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Aurubis AG, Europe’s largest copper smelter and producer, no longer buys the red metal from Russia after…
US House Speaker McCarthy pitches budget cuts for debt limit vote
By Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday outlined spending cuts…
Soundgarden, singer’s widow settle court fight over unreleased recordings
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Grunge music pioneers Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, the widow of lead singer Chris Cornell, have…
BlackRock to kick off sales of securities of failed banks – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Asset manager BlackRock Inc is launching a months-long process on Tuesday to help the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp offload…
Stocks weaker as U.S. yields, dollar rise
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks was slightly higher on Monday as investors digested…
Exclusive-Fox investors seek records in possible step toward suing directors
By Jody Godoy and Helen Coster (Reuters) – Fox Corp shareholders are demanding company records that may show whether directors…
Consumer stocks’ earnings may offer clues on U.S. economy’s resilience
(This April 14 story has been corrected to delete the word ‘growth’ from the last line in paragraph 7) By…