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Facebook-parent Meta sees higher-than-expected second-quarter revenue
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc forecast second-quarter revenue above market expectations on Wednesday as the digital advertising market shifts to tried and tested platforms such as Facebook and Instag...
Apr 26, 2023
Barbie maker Mattel swings to loss as retailers cut orders, costs rise
By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) - Mattel Inc reported a bigger-than-expected loss for the first quarter on Wednesday as the toymaker grappled with higher costs and retailers cutting back on orders. Consume...
Apr 26, 2023
Amazon to shut down Halo division, lays off some staff
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it was shutting down its Halo division that sells health and sleep trackers as the technology giant kicks off wider company layoffs. The company said it wi...
Apr 26, 2023
Biden administration urges appeals court to overrule abortion pill curbs
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to overrule a conservative Texas-based judge's order that would essentially ban the abortion ...
Apr 26, 2023
Frost Advisory until 8 a.m. Thursday (4/27)
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Apr 26, 2023
U.S. Commerce says Chinese cloud companies could pose threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that Chinese cloud computing companies like Huawei Cloud and Alibaba Cloud could pose a threat to U.S. security. A group ...
Apr 26, 2023
Argentina govt to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will start to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars, the government announced Wednesday, in a measure that aims to relieve the country's dwindling doll...
Apr 26, 2023
Comptroller: Record high Rainy Day Fund, record low bill backlog
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – While you can probably speculate on just how the state of Illinois got all this money, the state’s Comptroller is using it to do two things the state hasn’t reall...
Apr 26, 2023
US default unlikely but prolonged uncertainty could weigh on economy -PIMCO
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. default is highly unlikely, but negotiations around the debt ceiling are expected to be protracted, Daniel Ivascyn, chief investment officer at U.S. bond giant Pacific Inves...
Apr 26, 2023
Explainer-How did the battle between Ron DeSantis and Disney escalate?
(Reuters) -Walt Disney Co sued Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, asking a federal court to overturn state efforts to exert greater control over the Walt Disney World theme parks. ...
Apr 26, 2023
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