BofA profit surges on interest income, surprise investment banking gain
By Saeed Azhar and Manya Saini NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bank of America’s second-quarter profit beat Wall Street estimates as it…
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United Airlines grapples with pilots avoiding the captain’s chair
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines first officer Phil Anderson has turned down opportunities to be promoted…
Bank results lift stocks; Dow up for seventh straight session
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, partly boosted by a round of solid bank…
Global shares rise, dollar rebounds as Fed seen on target for rate hike
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rebounded off a 15-month low and global stock markets rose on…
J&J sues in latest bid to halt Medicare drug price negotiations
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, becoming the latest drugmaker seeking to block a program that…
Dollar bounces from 15-month low on strong core U.S. retail sales
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose from a 15-month low against a basket of currencies…
FTC, U.S. regulators crack down on illegal robocalls, telemarketing
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Tuesday announced a nationwide crackdown to stop companies from inundating people with billions…
Factbox-Site of US national’s crossing into North Korea has history of diplomatic, military drama
SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. national was probably detained after crossing into North Korea on Tuesday during a tour in…
China’s defence minister, Kissinger hold talks on Sino-U.S. relations
BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States should exercise sound strategic judgment in dealing with China, China’s defence minister Li Shangfu said…
Taco Bell wins ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark dispute with rival chain
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Yum Brands’ Taco Bell prevailed on Tuesday in its self-described bid to “liberate” the phrase…