Airbus posts higher profit, removes near-term output goal
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Europe’s Airbus on Wednesday posted higher-than-expected underlying operating profit for the second quarter and reaffirmed…
EBay’s higher investments weigh on profit forecast, shares fall
(Reuters) -EBay forecast third-quarter profit below market expectations on Thursday as the e-commerce platform spent more to bolster categories such…
Russian missiles target Ukrainian regions, commander says barrage repelled
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia targeted the regions of Kyiv, Khmelnytskiy and Kirovohrad in a second missile strike on Ukraine on Wednesday,…
South Korean manufacturers most optimistic in seven months -central bank survey
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean manufacturers’ business optimism in August hit its highest level in seven months, a central bank…
Instant view: Fed raises interest rates, leaves door open to another increase
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, citing…
Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell freezes up, leaves press conference
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell froze up for about 21 seconds while speaking to…
PacWest stock soars on $1.1 billion buyout deal with Banc of California
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) -PacWest Bancorp’s shares jumped nearly 29% on Wednesday, as investors cheered Banc of…
Global shares flat, US yields fall after Fed delivers rate hike
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global shares were mostly flat while U.S. yields fell on Wednesday after the…
Owners of morning-after pill Plan B mulling $4 billion sale of company – source
By Abigail Summerville (Reuters) – The private equity owners of popular emergency contraception pill Plan B, Foundation Consumer Healthcare, have…
Biden orders US to share Russian war crimes evidence with ICC -official
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered his administration to begin sharing evidence…