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(Reuters) -Flight attendants at United Airlines voted on Tuesday to reject the tentative agreement for a new contract with the carrier, their union said. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents 28,000 of United’s flight attendants, said 92% of the eligible voters cast a ballot, with 71% voting not to ratify the agreement. The agreement, …

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(Corrects to remove paragraphs 2 and 3 for incorrectly referencing Chinese tourists’ visits to Southeast Asia and Booking’s Asia reservation percentage) (Reuters) -Online travel agency Booking Holdings beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, as international bookings offset weak travel spending in the U.S.  Booking Holdings said it expects third-quarter revenue growth …

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By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate at 2.75% for the third time in a row on Wednesday, as expected, and said the risk of a severe and escalating global trade war had diminished. But for the second consecutive quarter, the central bank declined to …

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By Melanie Burton, Sameer Manekar and Clara Denina (Reuters) -Rio Tinto reported its smallest first-half underlying profit since 2020 and lowest interim dividend in seven years on Wednesday, as falling iron ore prices and rising costs in Australia highlighted the challenges facing its incoming CEO. The world’s largest iron ore producer posted underlying earnings of …

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(Reuters) -Humana raised its annual profit forecast after beating quarterly estimates on Wednesday, as the U.S. health insurer succeeded in keeping its medical costs in check, in contrast to several of its rivals who recently slashed their expectations. The company said its strong quarterly performance was also driven by better-than-expected membership in individual Medicare Advantage …

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By Karl Plume (Reuters) -U.S. grain trader and processor Bunge Global reported a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter profit on Wednesday on improved oilseed processing margins and better results from its grains and oils merchandising business. The earnings beat came as Bunge secured final regulatory approvals for its long-delayed deal to acquire grain handler Viterra, a …

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