Reuters US Business

Paramount, Trump in ‘advanced’ settlement talks, court filing says

By David Shepardson and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -Paramount Global and President Donald Trump are engaged in “good faith, advanced, settlement negotiations” to resolve a lawsuit filed by Trump against CBS in October, alleging the network deceptively edited a “60 Minutes” interview with then-vice president Kamala Harris. Lawyers on Monday in a court filing asked a …

Paramount, Trump in ‘advanced’ settlement talks, court filing says Read More »

Boeing appoints former Lockheed Martin CFO Jay Malave as new finance chief

(Reuters) -Boeing Co said on Monday it had appointed former Lockheed Martin executive Jesus ‘Jay’ Malave as the planemaker’s new CFO, effective Aug. 15. He will succeed Brian West, who will stay on in an advisory role, Boeing said. West joined Boeing in 2021 and oversaw its finances through a turbulent period, marked by mounting …

Boeing appoints former Lockheed Martin CFO Jay Malave as new finance chief Read More »

Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Apple is weighing using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, instead of its own in-house models, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Shares of the iPhone maker, which had traded down earlier in the session, closed 2% higher on Monday. Apple has had discussions with both companies about …

Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal, Bloomberg News reports Read More »

US, Canada to resume trade talks after Ottawa drops digital tax

By Promit Mukherjee and Doina Chiacu OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately after Ottawa scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday. “Absolutely,” Hassett said on Fox News Channel when asked about the talks restarting. White House press secretary …

US, Canada to resume trade talks after Ottawa drops digital tax Read More »

EU to accept Trump’s universal tariff but seeks key exemptions, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -The European Union is open to a trade agreement with the United States that would apply a universal 10% tariff on many of its exports, but the EU is seeking U.S. commitments to reduce tariffs in key sectors such as pharmaceuticals, alcohol, semiconductors, and commercial aircraft, Bloomberg news reported on Monday.  EU is also …

EU to accept Trump’s universal tariff but seeks key exemptions, Bloomberg News reports Read More »

Fed’s Goolsbee sees no stagflation but ‘definitely’ things could get worse

(Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Monday said that with unemployment near 4% and inflation around 2.5% and falling, he sees no possibility that tariffs or another supply-side shock could in the near term cause actual 1970s-style stagflation, when the unemployment was double today’s rate and inflation was above 13%. “But there’s …

Fed’s Goolsbee sees no stagflation but ‘definitely’ things could get worse Read More »

Wall Street analysts split on Circle after blockbuster IPO on lofty valuation concerns

By Rashika Singh and Siddarth S (Reuters) -Wall Street brokerages had mixed recommendations on stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group as they began coverage on Monday, with some analysts expressing concerns about its elevated valuation after the stock more than doubled since its market debut. The New York-based company’s shares were up 4% in choppy early …

Wall Street analysts split on Circle after blockbuster IPO on lofty valuation concerns Read More »

Robinhood launches tokens allowing EU users to trade in US stocks

By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Robinhood said on Monday it has launched tokens that will allow its customers in the European Union to trade more than 200 U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, including Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft. The commission-free tokens can be traded around-the-clock, five days a week. Robinhood also plans to offer …

Robinhood launches tokens allowing EU users to trade in US stocks Read More »

White House says Trump wrote Powell to urge lower rates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump wrote Fed Chair Jerome Powell urging him to lower interest rates, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday. Leavitt, at a briefing, displayed a copy of Trump’s handwritten notes to Powell on a piece of paper showing the interest rates charged by more than two dozen …

White House says Trump wrote Powell to urge lower rates Read More »

Close Bitnami banner
Bitnami