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Capital One’s first-quarter profit rises on higher interest income

(Reuters) -Capital One Financial reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the consumer lender was helped by a higher income from interest payments on its credit card debt. Consumers pulled back on discretionary spending amid economic uncertainty, but companies like Capital One are shielded from an industry-wide weakness because of their credit card …

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US could offer Argentina credit line if ‘external shock’ hit, Bessent says in remarks

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration would be willing to offer Argentina a credit line if an “external shock” jeopardized the country’s economic turnaround, according to a transcript of comments by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent seen by Reuters. The comments were made in a closed-door meeting in Washington and shared …

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Fed’s Kashkari says ‘too soon to judge’ interest rate path 

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota President Neel Kashkari said on Tuesday it is too soon to know how short-term borrowing costs may need to be adjusted for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and their expected impact on inflation and the economy. Kashkari’s view is widely held by his colleagues and is likely to leave …

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OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome, exec testifies at trial

By Jody Godoy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -OpenAI would be interested in buying Google’s Chrome if antitrust enforcers are successful in forcing the Alphabet unit to sell the popular web browser as part of a bid to restore competition in search, an OpenAI executive testified on Tuesday at Google’s antitrust trial in Washington. ChatGPT head of product …

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AstraZeneca rejoins leading U.S. drug lobby group after two-year absence

(Reuters) -AstraZeneca has rejoined the main U.S. drug lobby group, roughly two years after leaving it, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) said on Tuesday. This decision follows the British drugmaker’s announcement last year of a $3.5 billion investment in the United States aimed at expanding its research and development (R&D) and manufacturing …

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Trump looking at cutting US drug prices to international levels, sources say

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Drugmakers have been warned that the Trump Administration is considering linking U.S. medicine prices to lower amounts paid by other developed countries, according to two company sources who called the option the pharmaceutical industry’s top concern. Both sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said they expected the policy …

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Tesla shorts up $11.5 billion for the year with positioning bearish

(Reuters) -Tesla short sellers are up an estimated $11.5 billion for the year-to-date and positioning is bearish going into the electric vehicle maker’s quarterly results due after market close, according to the latest report from S3 Partners. Tesla shares have tumbled 40% so far this year and analysts are expecting a weak report as January-March …

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Spirit AeroSystems top engineer to lead Wichita site after Boeing deal closes -letters

By Allison Lampert (Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems’ chief engineer Sean Black will lead the supplier’s site in Wichita, Kansas, after Boeing completes its acquisition of Spirit this year, according to letters to employees on Tuesday from both companies. U.S. planemaker Boeing last year said it had reached an agreement to acquire the struggling aerostructures manufacturer, which …

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