(Reuters) -Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea to show their support…
McDonald’s Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 million in damages
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – McDonald’s Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for “false and defamatory statements” that…
Sam Bankman-Fried will not face a second trial
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors said they do not plan to conduct a second trial against Sam…
History shows strong 2023 could keep US stocks on path for 2024 gains
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. stock market’s hefty gains in 2023 could provide a lift for equities…
BlackRock, VanEck among asset managers that submitted updated filings for spot bitcoin ETF
By Suzanne McGee and Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Asset management firms hoping to be among the first to win regulatory…
Gold to enter 2024 with sights set on record highs
By Deep Kaushik Vakil (Reuters) – Gold investors anticipate record high prices next year, when the fundamentals of a dovish…
Exclusive-Drugmakers set to raise U.S. prices on at least 500 drugs in January
By Michael Erman and Patrick Wingrove NEW YORK (Reuters) -Drugmakers including Pfizer, Sanofi and Takeda Pharmaceutical plan to raise prices…
Google settles $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use…
Mortgage rates slide to lowest since May – Freddie Mac
(Reuters) – The interest rate on the most common type of U.S. home loan fell for a ninth straight week…
Red Sea shipping workarounds add costs, delays for suppliers, retailers
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Toymaker Basic Fun’s team that oversees ocean shipments of Tonka trucks and Care Bears…