Walmart set to raise its full-year forecast as shoppers stick to essentials
(This Aug. 15 story has been corrected to clarify that CFRA is a research company and not a brokerage firm,…
Canada’s Northwest Territories declares emergency due to wildfires
By Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -The government of Canada’s Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency on…
H&R Block shares hit six-month high after profit tops expectations
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of H&R Block Inc rose nearly 12% to a six-month high on…
Atlanta Fed model lifts US third quarter GDP view to 5.8%
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is likely growing at a 5.8% annualized rate in the third quarter,…
Nigeria’s suspended cenbank governor to face fraud charges on Thursday
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele will appear in a high court in…
Americans back tariffs, military prep against China -Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Michael Martina and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bipartisan majorities of Americans favor more tariffs on Chinese goods and…
Lawmakers urge Biden to resolve offloading delay of seized Iran oil tanker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers from both political parties have urged President Joe Biden and members of his administration to…
Schumer: Government funding resolution agreement with McCarthy is ‘good sign’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday said he met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a…
Czech government approves bill to tax multinationals
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government approved on Wednesday a bill allowing the taxation of large multinational companies which tend…
Travis King case highlights North Korea’s history of citing US racism
By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s claim on Wednesday that U.S. soldier Travis King fled…