JPMorgan’s profit surges to record after First Republic deal
By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase beat Wall Street estimates for the second-quarter with record profit even…
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF detained 5,000, some tortured -human rights groups
DUBAI (Reuters) – Sudanese human rights organisations had evidence the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had detained more than…
Former Netflix content head to lead Elisabeth Murdoch’s firm Sister
(Reuters) – Former Netflix content chief Cindy Holland on Friday has been named the global CEO of entertainment group Sister,…
WHO cancer arm deems aspartame ‘possible carcinogen’; consumption limits unchanged
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed…
US IRS chief says budget cuts would reduce ability to pursue tax cheats
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel said on Friday that a Republican plan…
Canopy Growth signs agreements to reduce debt amid liquidity crisis
(Reuters) – Pot producer Canopy Growth has signed agreements with lenders to reduce its debt by C$437 million ($333.36 million)…
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo expect deposits to extend Q2 declines
By Saeed Azhar and Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deposits at U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo…
EU, Mercosur see little trade deal progress at inter-region summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Next week’s summit of leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean is unlikely to…
Why Amazon put services in the spotlight for Prime Day
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon shoppers snagged deals on food delivery, travel and healthcare during a two-day…
Ukraine’s spymaster comes out of the shadows
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – He wears a pistol to interviews with foreign journalists and discusses wartime intelligence. Weapons…