Four Nigerians, rescued in Brazil, survived 14 days on a ship’s rudder
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic…
LensCrafters to pay eyeglass customers $39 million over Accufit claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – LensCrafters agreed to pay $39 million to settle a lawsuit by prescription eyeglass…
Top US utility group opposes emissions plan for existing gas plants-source
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. utility lobby group intends to push back against the…
Enterprise reports lower Q2 earnings as margins tighten
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. energy infrastructure group Enterprise Products Partners LP reported lower earnings for the second…
Merck raises 2023 sales forecast as top drugs beat Street estimates
By Michael Erman and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Merck & Co raised its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday as second-quarter sales…
Drone hits tower housing Russian ministries for second time in three days
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A high-rise building in Moscow’s business district that houses three Russian government ministries was struck by a drone…
Toronto stocks start August on a weak note as commodity-linked sectors drag
By Siddarth S (Reuters) -Toronto stocks started August on a dismal note, weighed by losses in materials and energy shares…
World factory activity mired in slump as China, growth slowdown take toll
By Jonathan Cable, Leika Kihara and Lucia Mutikani LONDON/TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global factory activity remained in a slump in July, private…
X, Musk seek dismissal of lawsuit over ex-Twitter workers’ severance pay
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – X Corp, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, and owner Elon Musk have…
US construction spending rises strongly in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending increased solidly in June and the prior month’s data was revised higher, boosted by…