By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) -“Think it possible you may be mistaken”, England’s leader Oliver Cromwell demanded in a public letter to the Church of Scotland ahead of the battle of Dunbar in 1650.¹ Cromwell is not known to history for self-doubt or toleration, and the letter was written when he was at the head…
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co will consolidate North American sales operations for commercial vehicles, parts and telematics services under a new brand umbrella, GM Envolve, that will compete with Ford Motor Co’s Ford Pro unit and others for revenue from business vehicle fleets. GM executives said the reorganization is aimed at…
By Karen Freifeld and Sarah N. Lynch CENTRAL ISLIP, New York (Reuters) – U.S. Representative George Santos on Wednesday vowed to fight charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds in the latest hit to the newly elected Republican, who has resisted calls to resign for lying about his resume. “It’s a witch…
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday will underscore the United States’ commitment to continue supporting Ukraine for as long as needed, while working with other rich nations to degrade Russia’s ability to wage war against its neighbor. Yellen identified redoubled support for Ukraine as one of her three…
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger on Wednesday accused Florida politicians of retaliating against the company and questioned the state’s interest in the entertainment conglomerate’s continued investment in Walt Disney World. Disney has accused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his supporters of “weaponizing” the state government to…
(Reuters) – A petit basset griffon Vendeen named Buddy Holly won best of show on Tuesday in the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, beating out more than 3,000 dogs from 210 breeds and varieties to claim the most prestigious such U.S. prize. A six-year-old male from Palm Springs, California, Buddy Holly became the…
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co reduced streaming losses by $400 million from the prior quarter but also shed subscribers, the company reported on Wednesday as quarterly earnings landed in line with Wall Street expectations. Shares of Disney fell 4.4% in after-hours trading. A price increase and reduced…
By Carolina Mandl and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – The Nasdaq ended Wednesday at its highest intraday level in more than eight months, boosted by a slightly lower-than-expected increase in April inflation and Alphabet Inc’s latest artificial intelligence rollout. The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.9% in April from a year ago, compared…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The largest U.S. oil and gas trade lobby group said on Wednesday it believes sharp emissions cuts proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would result in the elimination of new internal combustion vehicles. But a California air regulator said the EPA plan “will benefit the climate, air…
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders on Wednesday put off debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, an annual bill setting policy for the Pentagon, as the must-pass legislation got caught up in debate over raising the country’s borrowing limit. House of Representatives Armed Services subcommittees had been scheduled to…
