US, EU agree firm stance on China at trade, tech meeting
By Philip Blenkinsop LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union pledged on Wednesday to join forces…
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Chevron shareholders reject proposals on climate at annual general meeting
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil major Chevron Corp’s shareholders overwhelmingly voted against proposals on climate, including emissions. About 90.4% of preliminary…
Claims pursuing Citgo’s assets surpass $20 billion -supervisory board
HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – A group of Venezuela-related expropriation claims at U.S. courts pursuing Citgo Petroleum’s assets surpass $20 billion, making…
Elon Musk greeted with flattery and feasts during China trip
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk was showered with praise during a trip to China this week,…
Franklin Templeton to buy Putnam Investments from Great-West Lifeco for $925 million
By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) -Franklin Resources Inc, a global investment management firm that operates as Franklin Templeton, plans to acquire…
Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this…
Intel shares jump as chipmaker sees second-quarter revenue at upper end of outlook
(Reuters) – Shares of Intel Corp rose about 5% after the chipmaker’s finance chief said on Wednesday that the company…
U.S. banks saw record deposit declines in Q1 as profits remained steady: FDIC
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banks saw total deposits decline by a record 2.5% in the first quarter…
US default probability at lowest since January – MSCI
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The probability of a U.S. default has declined to its lowest since January, according to MSCI…
Wells Fargo CEO says there will be losses in office loan portfolio
By Nupur Anand and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wells Fargo & Co’s Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf said on…