NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields traded sideways early on Monday as the market awaited inflation data later in the week that should be pivotal for Federal Reserve policymakers to judge…
Month: August 2024
Starbucks, Elliott in talks over a settlement, CNBC reports
(Reuters) -Starbucks and activist investor Elliott Management are talking about a settlement, CNBC reported on Monday, citing sources. Elliott had built a sizable position in the coffee chain and has been discussing…
OPEC cuts oil demand growth forecast, highlighting dilemma over Oct hike
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC on Monday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 citing softer expectations for China, a reduction that highlights the dilemma faced by the…
Olympics-Soccer-Swanson strike hands US women gold with win over Brazil
By Janina Nuno Rios PARIS (Reuters) -The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final…
Israel orders more Gaza evacuations after school shelter attack kills scores
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave in…
Landslide kills eight in Ugandan capital
KAMPALA (Reuters) – A landslide at a landfill in Uganda’s capital Kampala has killed eight people, the city’s authorities said on Saturday. The incident happened late Friday after heavy rainfall when sections…
Harris says she would never interfere in Fed independence
By Jeff Mason PHOENIX (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that she disagreed strongly with rival Donald Trump’s views on the Federal Reserve and pledged not to meddle with…
US FDA declines to approve first MDMA-based PTSD treatment
By Sriparna Roy and Mariam Sunny (Reuters) -The U.S. FDA has declined to approve a therapy based on the mind-altering drug MDMA for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, stating it could not…
Harris campaigns in Arizona, while Trump is in Montana
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was campaigning in Arizona on Friday, hoping her less-than-month-old bid for the White House can put Republican candidate…
Israel airstrike on Gaza school kills more than 100, Hamas-run media office says
CAIRO (Reuters) -More than 100 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a Gaza school sheltering displaced people, the Hamas-run Gaza government said on Saturday, an airstrike the…