WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A measure of U.S. services sector activity slumped to a four-year low in June amid a sharp drop in orders, potentially hinting at a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the second quarter. The Institute for Supply Management said its nonmanufacturing purchasing managers (PMI) index dropped to 48.8 […]
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -General Motors will pay a $145.8 million penalty after a U.S. government investigation found excess emissions from approximately 5.9 million GM vehicles, government agencies said on Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency said GM has agreed to give up approximately 50 million metric tons in carbon allowances after the multi-year investigation found […]
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees in California less than men with comparable jobs, lawyers for the plaintiffs said. The lawsuit filed in state court in San Francisco by two women claims Apple systematically underpays female […]
By Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero, a Democratic member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to replace Martin Gruenberg as chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the White House said on Thursday. The intended nomination from the White House comes after […]
(Reuters) -Tyson Foods has suspended its chief financial officer, John R. Tyson, after he was arrested on charges of alleged driving while intoxicated, the company said on Thursday. The U.S. meat packer said that Tyson was suspended from his duties immediately, and that Curt Calaway, a senior finance executive at the company, will take over […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street bank JP Morgan and Greek fintech boss Haris Karonis both claimed success on Thursday in a London court battle over how to value a joint business, paving the way for its potential sale. Karonis’s WEREALIZE.COM (WRL), the majority owner of Athens-based Viva Wallet, has accused JP Morgan of trying to […]
(Reuters) – Shares of GameStop tumbled for a second consecutive session on Monday, extending deep losses after stock influencer Keith Gill’s return to YouTube last week failed to spark fresh investor enthusiasm for the struggling shopping mall retailer. Gill, known on YouTube as “Roaring Kitty,” held his first livestream in three years on Friday, the […]
By Sinéad Carew and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – MSCI’S global equities index edged higher on Monday ahead of key inflation data and central bank policy meetings, while the euro fell after French President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election. U.S. Treasury yields were higher as investors digested Friday’s labor market data and looked […]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Intel Corp is halting plans for a $25-billion factory in Israel, Israeli financial news website Calcalist said on Monday, in a report that the chipmaker did not confirm or deny. The U.S. company, asked about the report, cited the need to adapt big projects to changing timelines, without directly referring to the […]
(Reuters) – Nvidia’s 10-for-1 stock split aimed at luring retail investors has taken effect, sparking speculation over chances of the artificial intelligence bellwether’s inclusion in the blue-chip Dow index. The split, aimed at lowering per-share value to make it more affordable for employees and investors, increases the company’s outstanding shares without changing the stock’s valuation. […]
