US business activity picks up in August, factories lead the way – survey
(Reuters) -U.S. business activity picked up pace in August, led by a resurgent manufacturing sector that saw the strongest growth in orders in 18 months,
Walmart results show consumer resilience; shares down after recent rally
By Savyata Mishra and Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) -Walmart’s results WMT.N on Thursday show U.S. consumers across the spectrum are still flocking to the retailer’s stores despite
Hedge funds picked WH Smith as a top short before share slump, Hazeltree data shows
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Hedge funds and speculators picked WH Smith as their top target for short selling in July, before the British travel
Exclusive-Putin’s demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain
US court reopens Citgo parent auction for bids, winner to be recommended this month
HOUSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Monday authorized a court officer overseeing an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum to
Measles outbreak ends in West Texas, health officials say
(Reuters) -The measles outbreak in West Texas has ended, state health officials said on Monday, after meeting the criteria of six weeks since the last
Tesla almost halves UK monthly lease fee as sales slump, The Times reports
(Reuters) -British motorists can now lease a Tesla electric vehicle for just over half of what they would have paid a year ago, The Times
Oil prices edge higher ahead of Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Monday as investors awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart
Home Depot and Lowe’s earnings face housing slowdown, tariffs test
By Nicholas P. Brown and Savyata Mishra NEW YORK (Reuters) -Home Depot and Lowe’s report earnings this week amid big headwinds, including a stalled U.S.
Hedge funds snap up US stocks ahead of likely Fed rate cuts, says Goldman Sachs
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Hedge funds bought U.S. stocks at the fastest pace in seven weeks during the week to August 15, in anticipation