Amazon to buy PillPack in potentially disruptive drug retail push
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it would buy small online pharmacy PillPack, a move that will put the…
US trafficking report highlights vulnerability of children
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Twitter, Facebook launch tools to track advertising
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Thursday made it easier for users to identify political campaign ads and know who…
U.S. fines CVS for failing to report opioid theft in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – CVS Health Corp agreed to pay a $1.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. charges that…
Fox shareholder urges Murdoch to give Comcast time to beat Disney bid
(Reuters) – TCI Fund Management Ltd, a large Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA.O) shareholder, has urged Fox executive chairman Rupert…
TECH parenting style could help kids manage their media use
(Reuters Health) – The TECH parenting style, an acronym for Talk, Educate, Co-view and House Rules, could help families manage…
U.S. charges hundreds in major healthcare fraud, opioid crackdown
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against 601 people including doctors for taking part in healthcare…
U.S. jury orders DaVita to pay $383.5 million in wrongful death lawsuits
(Reuters) – A federal jury in Colorado has awarded $383.5 million to the families of three patients who said they…
Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron hold a joint news conference ahead of the G7 summit.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint news conference in Ottawa ahead of the G7…
Conagra to buy Pinnacle for $8.1 billion, creating frozen food powerhouse
(Reuters) – Conagra Brands Inc (CAG.N) said on Wednesday it would buy Pinnacle Foods Inc (PF.N) for about $8.1 billion,…
Boeing’s engine proposal deadline looms for new mid-market jet: report
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Three of the largest engine makers face a Wednesday deadline to provide Boeing Co (BA.N) with formal…
Trump to use U.S. security review panel to curb China tech investments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will use a strengthened national security review process to…
Automakers warn U.S. tariffs will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, hike prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two major auto trade groups on Wednesday warned the Trump administration that imposing up to 25 percent…
Sprint, T-Mobile defend proposed tie-up before U.S. Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – T-Mobile’s planned $26 billion acquisition of rival mobile phone carrier Sprint Corp would add jobs and would…
U.S. gives Disney approval to buy Fox amid bidding war with Comcast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co won U.S. approval to buy Twenty-First Century Fox Inc entertainment assets for $71.3 billion…
Wall Street tumbles on renewed U.S.-China trade jitters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on renewed uncertainty regarding the U.S. stance on Chinese investments in…
Deutsche Bank’s U.S. brokerage fined $1.4 million for reporting problems
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG’s (DBKGn.DE) U.S. securities division agreed to pay a $1.4 million fine to the…
Apple, Samsung settle U.S. patent dispute
(Reuters) – Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday settled a seven-year patent dispute over Apple’s allegations that…
Fujifilm threatens to compete against Xerox if partnership not renewed
(Reuters) – Fujifilm Holdings Corp (4901.T) on Wednesday threatened to compete against Xerox Corp (XRX.N) in Asia-Pacific and challenge it…
Chinese telco Huawei lobbies hard to allay Australia’s security concerns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese telecom firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s network equipment is “safe and secure”, its Australian chairman said…
Ex-Akebia employee jailed for night as insider trading trial starts
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former Akebia Therapeutics Inc (AKBA.O) employee accused of engaging in an insider trading scheme must spend…
Global stocks slide on intensifying trade row, dollar wobbles
TOKYO (Reuters) – World stocks extended a sell-off on Tuesday as an escalating trade fight between the United States and…
U.S. Supreme Court backs American Express in merchant fee dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with American Express Co and against 11 states, ruling that…
Clamor for GSK shingles shot points to bigger profits
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline is facing “unprecedented” demand for its new shingles vaccine Shingrix, suggesting the product could be a…
Uber battles to keep London license in court appeal
LONDON (Reuters) – Uber goes to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its license in London…
Man accused of trying to drown wife, 2 kids in bathtub
Police in West Virginia say a man who said he was trying to baptize his wife and children in a…
Iran deal collapse and consequences in the Middle East
Could the collapse of the Iran nuclear deal increase instability in the Middle East? Bessma Momani, senior fellow at the…
OPEC agrees modest hike in oil supply after Saudi and Iran compromise
VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC agreed on Friday on a modest increase in oil production from next month after its leader…
Wall Street Week Ahead: Supercharged telecom sector could become investor favorite
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An overhauled telecommunications sector featuring most of the so-called FANG stocks could debut as Wall Street’s…
U.S. District Court rules in favor of Lilly’s Alimta patent
(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co said on Friday a U.S. District Court ruled in favor of its patent on…
Opioid reclassification linked to increase in illegal online sales
(Reuters Health) – Online black-market sales of opioid painkillers more than doubled in the United States during the two years…
EU to respond to any U.S. auto tariff move: report
PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will respond to any U.S. move to raise tariffs on cars made in the…
China’s ZTE expected to take last step to lift ban: U.S. official
(Reuters) – ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) is expected to deposit $400 million in an escrow account in a U.S. bank in…
Close sibling bonds may protect against harm of family conflict
(Reuters Health) – Strong sibling ties can help buffer adolescents from the stress of witnessing parents’ battles and unresolved conflicts,…
Parents often lack amusement-park safety plans
(Reuters Health) – One in five parents don’t talk to their kids about safety issues at amusement parks, especially what…
Satellite operator Echostar builds stake in bid target Inmarsat
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. satellite operator Echostar (SATS.O) has built a near 3 percent stake in Inmarsat (ISA.L), the British…
Asian shares edge ahead, oil subdued before OPEC meeting
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares crept ahead on Thursday as a lull in the Sino-U.S. trade tussle and talk of…
Media stocks, techs boost S&P; Nasdaq hits record high
(Reuters) – A jump in technology and media stocks lifted the S&P 500 on Wednesday and pushed the Nasdaq to…
World shares snap five-day losing streak on China policy easing
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks steadied near three-week lows on Wednesday and Chinese markets bounced after recent sharp falls as…
Markets Right Now: Stocks fall on fresh worries over trade
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. The Dow Jones industrial average is closing with…
Merrill Lynch to pay $42 million for misleading customers: SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) subsidiary Merrill Lynch will pay a $42 million penalty for lying to…
Trump threatens almost all imports from China as Beijing fires back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has underestimated President Donald Trump’s resolve to move forward with tariffs unless Beijing changes its “predatory”…
Ford to redevelop symbol of Detroit decline to house tech workers
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co executives on Tuesday said the automaker will renovate and revamp Michigan Central Station, Detroit’s…
Wall Street falls, Dow gives up 2018 gains on trade war fears
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as a sharp escalation in the trade dispute between the United…
ZTE, U.S. suppliers shares tank after Senate puts Trump reprieve in doubt
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shares of ZTE Corp and its American business partners took a hit on Tuesday after the…
New head of FDIC plans to review financial health rating system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The newly appointed head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said on Tuesday said she plans…
Exclusive: China’s Xiaomi cuts valuation after pulling mainland offering: sources
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters/IFR) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has lowered its likely valuation to between $55 billion and $70 billion…
Select few emerging Asian economies comfortable with Fed hikes
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Higher U.S. rates are rattling many emerging markets in much the same way past tightening cycles…
Asian shares fall as Sino-U.S. trade spat intensifies
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares retreated on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up trade tensions with China by…
Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud
(Reuters) – Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company’s former president were indicted on charges that they…
Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud
(Reuters) – Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company’s former president were indicted on charges that they…
The United States’ Long History Of Separating Families Of Color
The Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border to disincentivize crossings has been slammed…
International fund managers turn to financials, tech as trade worries rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The rising tensions over global trade policy are prompting some top-performing international fund managers to look…
Trump sets tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods; Beijing strikes back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese…
Qualcomm-NXP deal still waiting for China nod: sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is yet to approve U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) proposed $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors…
Soaring costs, loss of benefits top Americans’ healthcare worries: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters) – For over a year now, Americans have listed healthcare as the most important problem facing the country, according…
Fitbit’s six current, ex-staff indicted in Jawbone trade secrets case
(Reuters) – Six former and current employees of Fitbit Inc (FIT.N) were charged in a federal indictment for possessing trade…
Euro heads for worst week in 19 months on ECB’s cautious stance
TOKYO (Reuters) – The euro was headed on Friday for its worst weekly loss in 19 months after a cautious…
S&P inches higher as ECB signals gradual rate hikes
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks ticked higher on Thursday, after the European Central Bank signaled that any interest rate hike was…
GSK’s two-drug HIV treatment meets main goal in late stage studies
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s two-drug treatment for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, met its main goal in late stage studies,…