Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Merck posts better-than-expected second-quarter results on Keytruda strength
By Michael Erman and Christy Santhosh Aug 4 (Reuters) - Merck reported higher-than-expected second-quarter sales on Tuesday and raised its full-year revenue forecast on the strength of its top-selling...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
Lithium mining for green power triggers eco-outcry from South African farmers
MAGOG, South Africa, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa's plan to use the global shift towards green energy to revive its economy, but now it faces a chal...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
Arson suspect arrested as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington
By David Ryder, Matt McKnight and Steve Gorman SPOKANE, Washington, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting one of three fires that have destroyed over 700 hous...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone attacking vegetable seller in Kherson
KYIV, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video was released showing a drone chasing down and wounding a vegetable seller in the southern Ukrainian ci...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
Blanche clears key nomination hurdle after deal wins senators' vote
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday on his path to nomination for U.S. attorney general, as Republicans voted to advance him out of comm...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says
GENEVA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers to turn away millions of children and mothers - six in seven of tho...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
ADM lifts 2026 profit forecast on strong margins, favorable biofuels outlook
By Karl Plume and Sumit Saha Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. agribusiness Archer-Daniels-Midland raised its 2026 profit outlook on Tuesday as it beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter earnings on strong...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
Lufthansa warns profits could fall amid fuel price volatility
By Joanna Plucinska and Ilona Wissenbach LONDON/FRANKFURT, Aug 4 (Reuters) - German airline group Lufthansa warned on Tuesday operating profit could fall this year after the figure more than halved in...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
Spotify's higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit
By Jaspreet Singh Aug 4 (Reuters) - Spotify said higher marketing and development costs would hurt its profit in the current quarter as the Swedish music-streaming giant bets heavily on features power...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
DuPont raises annual profit forecasts after quarterly beat on price hikes, cost cuts
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Industrial materials maker DuPont raised its annual profit forecasts on Tuesday after beating second-quarter estimates, driven by price hikes and the impact of its capital deployment...
Thomson Reuters Aug 04, 2026
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