By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – Nvidia has signed a deal to deploy its artificial intelligence technology at data centres owned by Qatari telecoms group Ooredoo in five Middle Eastern countries, Ooredoo’s…
Month: June 2024
Biden, Trump prep for presidential debate that will highlight mental fitness
By Nathan Layne and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is hunkered down with aides at Camp David for several days to get ready to debate rival Donald Trump, who is…
US imposes sanctions on Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab executives over cyber risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States slapped sanctions on 12 people in senior leadership roles at AO Kaspersky Lab on Friday, citing cybersecurity risks a day after the Biden administration announced plans…
Under Armour to pay $434 million to settle 2017 lawsuit
(Reuters) – Under Armour said on Friday it would settle a 2017 shareholder class action lawsuit that accused the apparel maker and CEO Kevin Plank of intentionally misleading them about the company’s financial health….
S&P, Nasdaq end lower as Nvidia drags the tech sector for second day
By Echo Wang (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed marginally lower on Friday, weighed down by a decline in Nvidia shares for a second straight day, which dragged down the technology…
Walmart, Capital One settle lawsuit over credit card partnership
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart settled its lawsuit against Capital One over their credit card partnership, which had made Capital One the exclusive issuer of Walmart-branded consumer credit cards…
Tesla tells judge that shareholder vote should reverse Musk pay ruling
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – A Delaware judge should recognize a vote by Tesla shareholders in favor of Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package and reverse her January ruling that…
Record high prices, rising mortgage rates dampen US home sales
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. existing home sales fell for a third straight month in May as record-high prices and a resurgence in mortgage rates sidelined potential buyers from the market….
Castlelake to buy up to $1.2 billion in consumer loans from Upstart
(Reuters) – Private credit lender Castlelake will buy up to $1.2 billion in consumer installment loans from fintech firm Upstart to expand its foothold in the retail lending space, it said on…
Nestle, Coke, Danone take cautious approach to catering to Ozempic users
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -Nestle’s new food brand for people taking weight-loss drugs like Wegovy will note that the meals are high in protein, fiber and nutrients, but will not…