Yellen says public, private investments needed to sustain US growth
By Michael S. Derby and David Lawder NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that U.S. public investments that attract
3M to transfer about $2.5 billion of US pension obligations to Met Tower Life Insurance
(Reuters) – 3M said on Thursday it would transfer about $2.5 billion of its U.S. pension payment obligations and related plan assets for nearly 23,000
Apple accused in lawsuit of underpaying female workers in California
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees
Biden heads to G7 summit focused on Ukraine aid, China’s support for Russia
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden flies to Italy on Wednesday for meetings with Group of Seven leaders aimed at increasing
Gold rush to endure through 2024 though $3,000 mark may prove elusive
By Brijesh Patel and Ashitha Shivaprasad SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold’s lightning rally to successive record highs shows every sign of continuing in the second half
Caterpillar boosts buyback by $20 billion, raises dividend
(Reuters) – Caterpillar has raised its quarterly dividend by 8% and its share repurchase authorization by $20 billion, the company said on Wednesday, sending its
Factbox-Brokerages lift S&P 500 target on hopes for soft landing, rate cuts
(Reuters) -Brokerages have raised their year-end targets for the U.S. stocks benchmark S&P 500, spurred by expectations of a “soft landing” for the economy and
GameStop’s price declines, ‘time decay’ hammer Roaring Kitty’s option position
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The clock is ticking for Keith Gill, the stock influencer known on YouTube as “Roaring Kitty,” to
US small business sentiment up in May, but looming election clouds outlook
(Reuters) – U.S. small-business confidence and hiring plans increased in May to their highest levels of the year, but the looming U.S. presidential election also
Biden to promote Justice Department’s crackdown on illegal gun trafficking
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday that the Department of Justice has charged more than 500 defendants