Today: November 16, 2024
Today: November 16, 2024

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Business|Technology

Agilent names Padraig McDonnell as next CEO

Agilent Technologies on Wednesday named Padraig McDonnell as its next chief executive officer, effective May 1, succeeding Mike McMullen.

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Host Hotels & Resorts forecasts 2024 revenue above estimates on business travel recovery

Real estate investment trust Host Hotels & Resorts forecast on Wednesday its 2024 revenue to be higher than Wall Street estimates, anticipating a continued recovery in demand for business

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US State Dept OKs potential sale of military gear to Taiwan, Pentagon says

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of about $75 million of advanced tactical data link system upgrade planning, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

US State Dept OKs potential sale of military gear to Taiwan, Pentagon says
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South Korea foreign minister to meet Blinken in US this month

South Korea's foreign minister Cho Tae-yul will visit the United States and hold a meeting with his counterpart Antony Blinken on February 28, the ministry said on Thursday.

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

LKQ beats quarterly profit estimates on strong auto parts demand

Auto parts distributor LKQ Corp beat fourth-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, helped by robust aftermarket sales and cost cuts.

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

B Riley says internal review found no bank involvement in alleged Prophecy misconduct

B Riley Financial said on Thursday an internal review had found the investment bank had no involvement with or knowledge of any of the alleged misconducts concerning Prophecy Asset

Business|Economy|Finance

Keurig Dr Pepper's price hikes pull quarterly sales below estimates

Keurig Dr Pepper missed market expectations for fourth-quarter sales on Thursday as higher product prices deterred demand for the beverage maker's sodas and tonic water.

Business|Economy|Finance

PoolCorp beats Q4 profit estimates as maintenance services offset weak consumer spend

Pool Corporation beat estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as strength in its pool maintenance services offset weak consumer spending on big-ticket purchases like swimming pools

Business|Environment|Technology

Nikola sets big delivery target after first revenue from hydrogen big rigs

Nikola set a target to deliver as many as 350 hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks in 2024, after cost controls and its first revenue from the vehicles helped the startup post a

News|Technology|US|World

US warned Russia over space weapons, US official says

The United States has directly warned Russia against launching a new nuclear armed anti-satellite weapon, a U.S. official said on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Business|Finance|Health|Stock Markets

Insulet beats quarterly profit estimates on strong demand for insulin pumps

Insulet Corp posted a better-than-expected profit for the fourth quarter on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of its wearable, tubeless insulin pumps.

Business|Economy|Finance

Edison International beats quarterly profit estimates on higher rates

Utility firm Edison International on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher electricity rates.

News|US

US SEC charges BP manager's husband with insider trading over TravelCenters deal

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Business|Economy|Finance

Copart reports weak second-quarter revenue on vehicle sales slowdown

Online vehicle auction services provider Copart missed second-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday due to lower vehicle sales.

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

VICI Properties forecasts 2024 FFO below estimates hit by high interest rates

VICI Properties on Thursday forecast 2024 adjusted funds from operation (FFO) below Wall Street estimates, as high interest rates dampened the real estate investment trust's expansion

Entertainment

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler wins dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

– A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one day in Manhattan nearly 50 years ago.U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan said Jeanne Bellino waited too long to sue the 75-year-old Tyler, who has “vehemently” denied her allegations, under a New York City law protecting victims of gender-motivated violence.The judge said Bellino did not qualify for a two-year window to pursue claims that would otherwise extend beyond statutes of limitations, because she did not allege that Tyler’s conduct posed

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler wins dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit
Asia|Education|News|World

Ex-head of Chinese university sanctioned by US becomes vice industry minister

A former head of a Chinese aeronautics university sanctioned by the Trump administration for links with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has become a deputy of a ministry in

Economy|Finance|US

Brokerages predict September rate cut as market braces for Powell speech

Most brokerages have forecast a 25 basis points interest rate cut by the U.S.

Brokerages predict September rate cut as market braces for Powell speech
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|Travel|US

Booking Holdings shares slip after weak forecast on normalizing US travel demand

Shares of Booking Holdings fell 8% in early morning trading on Friday, after the online travel agency forecast slower first quarter and full-year growth in bookings as U.S. travel demand

Economy|News|US|World

U.S. sanctions will not make Russia stop protecting its interests, Russian ambassador says

A new round of U.S. sanctions is an attack on Russia's core interests but Moscow will keep protecting them, the RIA news agency quoted Russian ambassador to the United States Anatoly

Americas|Economy|News

Venezuela receives $500 million payment from Haiti -release

Venezuela has received a $500 million payment from Haiti for fuel supply to the island sent as part of a regional cooperation agreement, the South American country's information

News|Technology|US|World

US detects balloon over western United States, not a threat-US official

The U.S. military has detected a balloon of unidentified origin over the western United States but does not consider it to be a threat, an American official told Reuters on

News

52 people sickened at pharmaceutical packing site in Pennsylvania

At least 52 people were taken to a hospital with nausea after police responded to emergency calls about exposure to hazardous materials on Friday at a pharmaceutical packaging facility in

News|US

US military helicopter crashes in Mississippi during routine training

A two-seat U.S. military attack helicopter crashed on Friday during a routine training flight in Mississippi, the Mississippi National Guard said, without confirming any

News|US|World

US intercepts small balloon over Utah, determines it's not a threat

The U.S. military intercepted a small balloon over the state of Utah on Friday and determined that it posed no threat to civil aviation or to national security, a U.S. official

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