Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US pending home sales tumble to record low in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes dropped to a record low in July as higher prices and borrowing costs drove potential buyers from the market. The National Associatio...
Aug 29, 2024
Marathon Oil shareholders vote in favor of $16 billion ConocoPhillips deal
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Marathon Oil shareholders on Thursday approved the U.S. oil producer's nearly $16 billion acquisition by ConocoPhillips, the company said. Marathon Oil and ConocoPhillips expect th...
Aug 29, 2024
Column-US 'exorbitant privilege' is alive and well: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries may not be quite as risk-free as they once were, and the dollar's stranglehold on global currency reserves may have loosened, but talk of...
Aug 29, 2024
Gap posts higher second-quarter sales
(Reuters) - Apparel retailer Gap posted a 5% jump in its second-quarter sales on Thursday, helped by stronger demand at its Old Navy and namesake brands. The company posted net sales of $3.72 billion ...
Aug 29, 2024
Angelina Jolie's voice soars for Maria Callas Venice movie
By Hanna Rantala and Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - U.S. actor Angelina Jolie had to learn how to sing opera to prepare for playing Maria Callas, one of the greatest sopranos of all time, saying o...
Aug 29, 2024
ABBA tell Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies
(Reuters) - The members of Swedish pop group ABBA have asked U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using their music and videos at his campaign rallies, the band's record label s...
Aug 29, 2024
Catalent beats revenue estimates ahead of deal close with Novo Nordisk parent
(Reuters) - Contract drug manufacturer Catalent beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by its biologics segment that develops and manufactures cell and gene therapies....
Aug 29, 2024
FDA says those under the age of 30 need photo identification to buy tobacco products
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it was raising the minimum age for photo identification verification to buy tobacco products to under 30 years from under 27. (Report...
Aug 29, 2024
UK PM Starmer supports tougher outdoor smoking rules to ease pressure on health service
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he supported the idea of banning smoking in some outdoor spaces, including pub gardens, as a way of reducing the pressure on the...
Aug 29, 2024
Analysis-UK reshapes its AI strategy under pressure to cut costs
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Labour government is drawing up a new, cost-cutting artificial intelligence strategy ahead of a crunch autumn budget - prioritising public sector adoptio...
Aug 29, 2024
