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Texas Instruments flags slowdown after tariff-driven spike; no CHIPS Act risk
By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -U.S. chipmaker Texas Instruments said on Thursday demand cooled after a spike in April as customers ordered ahead of President Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" ta...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister says he will cut taxes if the central bank does not lower rates
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Thursday he would lower taxes if the central bank did not begin to reduce interest rates. Speaking at a meeting ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
Brazil's Vale reopens key mine, plans to invest $12 billion in Minas Gerais
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday it will invest 67 billion reais ($12.36 billion) in its mining operations in Minas Gerais state by 2030, as it held a ceremony to mark the re...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
Explainer-What does a steep US yield curve mean for banks and the economy?
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury yield curve, a crucial barometer of how the economy is doing, has steepened on fears of mounting public debt, President Donald Trump's att...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
Ousted CDC head says she was pressured to preapprove vaccine panel recommendations
(Reuters) -Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez said on Thursday she was pushed to rubber-stamp the decisions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hand-...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
FTC prepares to grill AI companies over impact on children, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is preparing to scrutinize the mental health risks of AI chatbots to children and will demand internal documents from major tech firms, including OpenAI, M...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
India looking beyond US for pharma exports amid tariff tensions
By Sriparna Roy and Rishika Sadam NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is seeking to boost drug exports to semi-regulated markets in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia to reduce its dependence on the U.S....
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
Australian PM Albanese spoke to Trump about critical minerals and security
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discussed opportunities for Australia and the United States to cooperate on critical minerals in a phone call with Presid...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
Democrat Wyden questions Kennedy over CDC director firing in Senate hearing
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. under fiery questioning from Democratic Senator Ron Wyden defended his ousting of Centers for Disease Control and ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025
Trump put pressure on European leaders over Russian oil purchases, White House official says
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders on Thursday that Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that he said is helping Moscow fund its war against Uk...
Thomson Reuters Sep 04, 2025

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