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Microsoft announces share buyback of up to $60 billion, ups dividend
(Reuters) -Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its board had authorized a new share buyback program of up to $60 billion, while also raising the quarterly dividend by 11%. The new dividend of $0.62 per sha...
Sep 14, 2021
Biden says extreme weather will cost U.S. ‘well over $100 billion’ this year
GOLDEN, Co. (Reuters) - Extreme weather events will cost the United States well over a $100 billion this year, topping last year's cost of $99 billion, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. Biden,...
Sep 14, 2021
Sylvester Stallone movie memorabilia headed for auction
By Mindy Burrows LONDON (Reuters) - From "Rocky" boxing gloves to "Rambo" headbands, memorabilia from action movie star Sylvester Stallone's Hollywood career are going under the hammer in a December a...
Sep 14, 2021
U.S. to buy 1.4 million additional doses of Regeneron’s COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. government will buy 1.4 million additional doses of its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, REGEN-COV. The cocktail, a combination of two ant...
Sep 14, 2021
Equity index giant MSCI to give 10,000 firms global warming ratings
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Global equity index compiler MSCI is to start providing data on how much the world's top 10,000 firms are likely to be contributing to global warning. The firm, which ...
Sep 14, 2021
Yum China warns quarterly profit to take over 50% hit due to Delta variant
(Reuters) -KFC operator Yum China Holdings Inc said on Tuesday its adjusted operating profit would take a 50% to 60% hit in the third quarter as the spread of the Delta variant in China led to restaur...
Sep 14, 2021
The Hartford to pay $787 million in Boy Scouts sex abuse insurance deal
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - Insurance company Hartford Financial Services Group Inc said on Tuesday it has entered into a new agreement with the Boy Scouts of America and a majority of sexual abuse...
Sep 14, 2021
Amazon-backed startup Rivian starts production of electric pick-up
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc-backed Rivian's first electric pick-up has rolled off the production line, the company's chief executive said on Tuesday. This makes Rivian the first to bring an electric pi...
Sep 14, 2021
U.S. Treasury: jurisdictions with strong rental aid programs to get more funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it is awarding the remaining $13 billion in COVID-19 rental assistance money to state, local and tribal governments that have performed well in...
Sep 14, 2021
Biden heads for Colorado, says wildfires ‘blinking code red’ on climate
By Steve Holland GOLDEN, Colo. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday made Colorado the latest backdrop featuring nagging drought conditions and raging wildfires in the U.S. West to build support ...
Sep 14, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
52 °F Rain
