Today: September 22, 2024
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Smokers under 30 need photo IDs to buy tobacco products, US FDA says

The U.S.

Smokers under 30 need photo IDs to buy tobacco products, US FDA says
Asia|News|World

Philippines 'adventurous actions' could cause incidents, China coast guard says

China's coast guard urged the Philippines on Thursday to stop sending missions to resupply a vessel near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, warning that such "adventurous

Philippines 'adventurous actions' could cause incidents, China coast guard says
Business|News

Southern California Edison seeks to recover $1.6 billion of wildfire-related losses

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement to recover nearly 60% of losses related to wildfires

Southern California Edison seeks to recover $1.6 billion of wildfire-related losses
Business|Finance

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman misses quarterly results on tepid demand

Brown-Forman missed first-quarter profit and sales estimates on Thursday, hurt by higher input costs and weaker demand for its pricey whiskey and spirits.

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman misses quarterly results on tepid demand
Business|Economy|Finance|News

US second-quarter economic growth revised higher on consumer spending

The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending, while corporate profits rebounded, which should help to sustain the

US second-quarter economic growth revised higher on consumer spending
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|News

Story on Amazon workers joining Teamsters' unfair labor practices strikes in US withdrawn

The story on Amazon workers joining the Teamsters' strikes against unfair labor practices in the U.S. has been withdrawn after the Teamsters officially clarified that workers from other

Story on Amazon workers joining Teamsters' unfair labor practices strikes in US withdrawn
News|Travel|World

Britain places travel ban on two men under counter-terrorism sanctions

The British government said on Thursday it had imposed a travel ban on Mustafa Ayash, who it sanctioned earlier this year for promoting terrorism, and suspected Hezbollah financier

MidEast|News|Travel|World

Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise

Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.

Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
Business|Economy|Finance

US auto sales set to rise in August on Labor Day weekend surge, report shows

New vehicle sales in the United States are projected to rise over 4% in August from a year ago, partly boosted by the Labor Day weekend falling within the reporting period, according to a

US auto sales set to rise in August on Labor Day weekend surge, report shows
Business|News|Science|Technology

OpenAI, Anthropic sign deals with US govt for AI research and testing

AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic have signed deals with the United States government for research, testing and evaluation of their artificial intelligence models, the U.S.

OpenAI, Anthropic sign deals with US govt for AI research and testing
Business|Economy|Finance|News

US economy displays resilience with low layoffs, solid second-quarter growth

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits slipped last week, but re-employment opportunities for laid-off workers are becoming more

US economy displays resilience with low layoffs, solid second-quarter growth
Asia|Business|Crime|Finance

Second exec to appeal against conviction in 1MDB fraud case

A second executive convicted in Switzerland for his involvement in a $1.8 billion fraud against Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB will appeal against the judgement, his lawyers

Second exec to appeal against conviction in 1MDB fraud case
Entertainment

ABBA tell Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies

The members of Swedish pop group ABBA have asked U.S.

ABBA tell Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies
Business|Finance|Health

Catalent beats revenue estimates ahead of deal close with Novo Holdings

Contract drug manufacturer Catalent beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by its biologics segment that develops and manufactures cell and gene therapies.

Catalent beats revenue estimates ahead of deal close with Novo Holdings
Crime|News|World

Danish man avoids extradition to India in arms smuggling case, court rules

A Danish court said on Thursday it had rejected a request by India for the extradition of a Danish national wanted over a 1995 weapons smuggling case,

Business|Finance

Campbell Soup expects annual profit below estimates on higher costs

Campbell Soup Co forecast annual profit below Wall Street expectations on Thursday due to higher raw material costs and the impact from its recently sold popcorn

Campbell Soup expects annual profit below estimates on higher costs
Europe|Political

Poland seeks to strip immunity from ex-PM's top aide

Poland's Prosecutor General has asked the President of the European Parliament to consent to prosecuting Michal Dworczyk, a European Union lawmaker and right-hand man of former

Poland seeks to strip immunity from ex-PM's top aide
Business|Finance|Technology

Best Buy lifts annual profit forecast as cost controls pay off

Best Buy raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as tighter controls on costs help the electronics retailer more than offset the impact from steeper discounts and

Best Buy lifts annual profit forecast as cost controls pay off
Business|Europe|Finance

Germany's DZ Bank sees more consumers struggling to repay debts

Germany's DZ Bank has turned more pessimistic about the chances of consumers repaying their debts amid rising rents and living costs, and as the

Germany's DZ Bank sees more consumers struggling to repay debts
Business|Economy|Finance

Malaysia's 1MDB says bid to strike out its $394 million claim against BSI Bank dismissed in Singapore

A bid by now defunct BSI Bank Limited to strike out a $394 million claim against it by scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and its unit,

Malaysia's 1MDB says bid to strike out its $394 million claim against BSI Bank dismissed in Singapore
Business|Finance|Technology

Salesforce gains as software firm bets on AI tools to power growth

Shares of Salesforce gained about 4% on Thursday as investors cheered the customer relationship management software maker's upbeat quarterly results and its artificial intelligence push to

Salesforce gains as software firm bets on AI tools to power growth
Business|Stock Markets|Technology

Polestar shares rebound on funding boost, margins reassure

Luxury EV maker Polestar on Thursday reported a second-quarter gross profit margin that exceeded analyst expectations and said it had secured more

Polestar shares rebound on funding boost, margins reassure
Business|Economy|Finance

Dollar General's shares plunge as rising competition fuels forecast cuts

Dollar General's shares slumped 29% to a more-than-six-year low on Thursday after the discount retailer slashed its annual sales and profit

Dollar General's shares plunge as rising competition fuels forecast cuts
News|World

Iran's president calls for investigation into case of death in custody

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered an investigation into the death in custody of a defendant in the northern city of Lahijan, state media reported on Thursday.

Iran's president calls for investigation into case of death in custody
Crime|News

Russia detains former deputy defence minister for suspected fraud as corruption probe deepens

A military court in Moscow placed Pavel Popov, a former deputy defence minister, in detention on Thursday on suspicion of fraud in the latest of a string of corruption

Russia detains former deputy defence minister for suspected fraud as corruption probe deepens

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