Medicaid work rules likely to penalize chronically ill: study
(Reuters Health) – States that require adults on Medicaid to work a set number of hours to get benefits may…
First day of U.S.-China trade talks ends; Trump’s tariff hike set to take effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks on Thursday to…
U.S. Customs agency issues tariff increase notice, allows grace period
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), owned by Hutchison Port Holdings, as part of the Kwai…
GE’s rising bonds offer another endorsement of CEO Culp
NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Electric Co shareholders offered their latest endorsement of new Chief Executive Larry Culp this week…
China Vice Premier says hopes to engage in rational, candid talks with U.S.: Xinhua
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He leaves the office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/James…
Trump readies more China tariffs as make-or-break trade talks start
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was taking steps to authorize new tariffs on $325…
Uber valued at $82 billion in IPO as market jitters, Lyft woes weigh
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc priced its initial public offering on Thursday at the low end of its…
Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup, embraces Trump’s lunar timetable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos unveiled on Thursday a mockup of a lunar lander being built by his…
Sticker shock from Trump’s new trade tariffs months away
(Reuters) – It may take three or four months for American shoppers to feel the pinch from President Donald Trump’s…
Many U.S. allergists now prescribe tablets instead of shots
(Reuters Health) – Almost three in four U.S. allergy specialists are prescribing tablets to ease symptoms caused by pollen, ragweed…
From Paris to Omaha: How Occidental CEO out-maneuvered Chevron in Anadarko bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Occidental Petroleum chief executive Vicki Hollub was caught off guard when U.S. oil giant Chevron swooped…
Disease to cut China pig meat output by at least 10 percent: FAO
LONDON (Reuters) – An African Swine Fever outbreak is expected to cut China’s pig meat output by at least 10…
Denver is 1st US city to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’
Voters have made Denver the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms.” Preliminary results show…
NFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resume
The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players’ lawyers say…
Wall Street slides as U.S.-China trade fears rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slid on Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China triggered…
Match Group quarterly revenue beats on higher Tinder subscribers
(Reuters) – Match Group beat quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday, as it added more subscribers to its popular dating app,…
Seeking to avert higher tariffs, China dispatches top negotiator to U.S.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington for two days of trade talks this week,…
Vaping companies facing European opposition to higher nicotine level
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A push by makers of electronic cigarettes to raise nicotine levels in the European Union towards their…
Trump pardons former US soldier who killed Iraqi prisoner
President Donald Trump has pardoned a former U.S. soldier convicted in 2009 of killing an Iraqi prisoner, the White House…
Occidental investor set to vote against board due to Anadarko bid
HOUSTON (Reuters) – T. Rowe Price Group Inc said on Monday it intends to vote against the Occidental Petroleum Corp…
U.S.: China reneged on trade commitments, sparking Trump tariff hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald…
Anadarko backs Occidental’s revised bid, pressuring Chevron to respond
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Anadarko Petroleum Corp’s board on Monday backed a $38 billion bid from Occidental Petroleum Corp, adding pressure…
U.S. government website for comparing doctors lacks data on most MDs
(Reuters Health) – Physician Compare, a U.S. website created to help patients find high-quality doctors, is missing so much information…
Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China on Sunday to reach a trade deal, saying he…
Trump vows new tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal by announcing on Sunday…
U.S. stock futures tumble after Trump threatens China with steeper tariffs
(Reuters) – Wall Street stock index futures fell sharply on Sunday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hike…
Tyson Foods recalls almost 12 million pounds of chicken strips over contamination fears
(Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc significantly expanded a recall of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips to close to 12 million pounds…
Get your children vaccinated or face fine: German health minister
FILE PHOTO: German Health Minister Jens Spahn attends a strategy meeting of Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in…
Berkshire swings to big profit; Buffett laments Kraft Heinz
OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said gains in its stock investments fueled a big…
Progressive Christian author Rachel Held Evans, 37, dies
Progressive Christian author Rachel Held Evans died in Tennessee on Saturday after spending two weeks in a hospital for treatment…
Georgia professor barred from campus amid complaints
The University of Georgia has barred a longtime math professor from campus as investigators review several sexual misconduct complaints against…
Highlights: Wit and wisdom of Warren Buffett, the ‘Oracle of Omaha’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett, the 88-year-old chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, is taking hours of…
‘We screwed up’ not buying Google shares, Berkshire’s Munger says
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger walks past a crowd at the annual Berkshire shareholder shopping day in Omaha, Nebraska,…
Warren Buffett says he wants to do more business in Britain, Europe
Shareholders gather to hear from billionaire investor Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.,…
UK’s Vectura wins patent infringement case against GlaxoSmithKline in U.S
(Reuters) – British drugmaker Vectura Group Plc said on Saturday that it won a patent infringement litigation case against GlaxoSmithKline…
Take Five: Vol squall coming? World markets themes for the week ahead
May 3 (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
Ride-hailing drivers in New York to strike ahead of Uber IPO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s drivers in New York will go on strike next week shortly before the…
Wall Street Weekahead: Record-breaking rally leaving energy stocks behind
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The stock market surge since the start of the year that has sent the benchmark S&P…
U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Autopilot ‘brain’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on the…
Stocks slip, dollar drifts after Fed cools rate cut bets
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar nursed overnight gains while Europe’s share markets struggled early on, after the U.S. central bank…
U.S. House panel will hold May 15 hearing on grounded Boeing 737 MAX
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a May 15 hearing on the grounded Boeing…
U.S. Fed sees no strong case for hiking or cutting rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled little appetite to adjust them…
Patients’ drug costs surge for some neurologic conditions
(Reuters Health) – Many patients with neurologic disorders like multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease have seen steep increases in…
Medication use drops when local drugstores close
(Reuters Health) – People are less likely to take their heart medicine when their local pharmacies close, and the drop-off…
64% oppose Trump’s move to build a wall; On asylum, just 30% support stricter rules
Americans by nearly 2 to 1 oppose Donald Trump’s attempts to build a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border and just…
S&P 500 posts high, extends 2019 rally; Alphabet falls late
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 set an intraday record high on Monday, bolstering the view that the decade-long…
Google parent struggles with mobile clicks, YouTube changes, shares down 7%
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google failed to reap the benefits of a strong economy that bolstered rivals in the first…
The obscure advisory committees at the heart of the U.S. drug pricing debate
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Expectations were high last year for three new migraine drugs hitting the market from Amgen Inc, Eli…
Boeing CEO faces shareholders for first time since 737 MAX crashes
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will face shareholders on Monday for the first time since two…
Police: 7 shot, 1 fatally, in latest Baltimore violence
A gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd that had gathered for cookouts on a street in Baltimore, wounding seven people…
U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults
(Reuters) – Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may need a new dose depending…
Trump: Japan will invest $40 billion in U.S. car factories
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again rally at the Resch Center Complex in Green…
Tennessee mayor arrested days before election
A mayor in Tennessee who is up for re-election has been arrested after police say he tried to get a…
FDA approves expanded label for Regeneron/Sanofi’s cholesterol drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s cholesterol drug Praluent as a treatment…
Intel cuts forecast as China data center sales remain weak
(Reuters) – Chipmaker Intel Corp on Thursday cut its full-year revenue forecast and missed analysts’ estimates for first-quarter sales for…
Amazon aims to bring one-day delivery to Prime members around the globe
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc plans to deliver packages to members of its loyalty club Prime in just one day, instead…