Pfizer resolves conservative challenge to diversity fellowship program
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Pfizer has resolved a lawsuit by a conservative group that alleged that a fellowship program that the drugmaker established to
Reaction to Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday and
Musk’s team given access to U.S. government payment system, New York Times says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk and his government efficiency team have been given access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s payment system, resolving a days-long
Vanguard dials back diversity language for US corporate boards
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Top mutual fund manager Vanguard removed some of its guidance for U.S. companies to include women and minority directors, a sign
Apple rises as rosy forecast lifts hopes for iPhone rebound
(Reuters) – Apple shares rose 2% on Friday after a rosy forecast fuelled hopes of an iPhone sales rebound, even as tough competition and a
FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport after a deadly collision
Meta’s WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in two dozen countries
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An official with Meta Platforms’ popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its
Russian drone strikes apartment block in Ukraine, killing nine, Zelenskiy says
(Reuters) -A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy early on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring 13,
Mastercard’s quarterly profit beats on robust holiday spending
By Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) – Mastercard reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as a resilient economy encouraged consumers to ramp up
US weekly jobless claims decline more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to low layoffs though job