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Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices
By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the chief executives of 17 major pharmaceutical companies, urging immediate action to lower the cost of...
Jul 31, 2025
NTSB probing Delta flight that injured 25 after severe turbulence
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating a Delta Air Lines flight that took off on Wednesday from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Amsterdam that injure...
Jul 31, 2025
Path to the Fed rate cuts Trump wants may involve higher unemployment
By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump may see lower Federal Reserve interest rates as a fix for two politically potent problems, the cost of servicing $...
Jul 31, 2025
Back from D.C., LaHood discusses Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and the Epstein files
PEORIA, Ill. - Republican Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), is back from Congress' latest session in Washington, D.C. LaHood spoke with WMBD's "Greg and Dan" Thursday morning about President Trump's "...
Jul 31, 2025
Activist Carronade builds pressure on Viasat to split business
(Reuters) -Activist investor Carronade Capital Management urged Viasat to split its defense business as part of the satellite communications firm's ongoing strategic review. Carronade - which holds a ...
Jul 31, 2025
Trump gives Mexico 90-day tariff reprieve as deadline for higher duties looms
By David Lawder and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump gave Mexico a 90-day reprieve from higher tariffs to negotiate a broader trade deal but was expected to issue higher fi...
Jul 31, 2025
FERC staff recommend final environmental approval for Rio Grande LNG project
(Reuters) -Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have recommended Next Decade's Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, receive its final environmental approval, a document showed. T...
Jul 31, 2025
Ameren breaks ground for new solar energy center in rural Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Ameren Illinois is breaking ground on a new center to help ease the power grid a little bit in Peoria. Leaders with Ameren broke ground Thursday morning on the Peoria Solar Energy Cente...
Jul 31, 2025
Uber says some sexual assault accusers submitted fake receipts
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Uber said it found more than 100 instances in which passengers who claimed its drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them offered bogus or doctored receipts to prove ri...
Jul 31, 2025
Democratic senator proposes new safeguards to keep TikTok online
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Thursday proposed new national security safeguards that would ensure TikTok could remain online as the fate of the short video...
Jul 31, 2025
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