Reutersadded this to BusinessUnitedHealth UnitedHealth gets FTC approval for DaVita unit purchaseReuters - by Saumya Sibi Joseph in Bengaluru(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc won anti-trust approval to buy DaVita Inc's primary and urgent care unit for $4.3 billion, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. The deal is part of an effort
Reutersadded this to BusinessU.S. House of Representatives House Democrats ask Marathon Petroleum to detail White House talks on vehicle rulesReuters - By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three key U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Wednesday asked Marathon Petroleum Corp to disclose any communications between the White House and federal agencies on the Trump
Reutersadded this to World NewsMalawi Malawi president appoints economist Mwanamvekha as finance ministerReuters - by Frank PhiriBLANTYRE (Reuters) - Malawian President Peter Mutharika has appointed minister of agriculture Joseph Mwanamvekha, an economist and former banker, as finance minister in his new cabinet, the chief secretary
Reutersadded this to TechYouTube TV MLB details first three matchups for live games on YouTubeReuters - By Hilary RussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball and YouTube on Wednesday released details of the first three matchups under their agreement to stream a package of 13 live games every week on the video-sharing
Reutersadded this to BusinessPapa John's Papa John's to invest $80 million in marketing, U.S. franchiseesReuters - by Soundarya J in BengaluruFILE PHOTO: The Papa John's store in Westminster, Colorado, U.S. August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (Reuters) - Papa John’s International Inc said on Wednesday it would spend $80 million to boost its
Reutersadded this to BusinessPolitics Facebook called before Senate panel over digital currency projectReuters - By Pete SchroederWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's plans to create a global cryptocurrency will face scrutiny from the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on July 16, the latest sign that policymakers around the globe are
Reutersadded this to BusinessTaxes Cannabis generates C$186 million in tax revenue in Canada in first months of legalizationReuters - by Kelsey Johnson in OttawaOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal and provincial governments earned C$186 million ($140 million) in tax revenues from direct sales of cannabis in the first 5-1/2 months of legalization, Statistics Canada
Reutersadded this to Top NewsMexico City Mexico becomes first country to ratify USMCA trade deal via Senate voteReuters - By Miguel Angel LopezMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Wednesday became the first country to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) agreed late last year to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement
Reutersadded this to World NewsBalkans Media freedom in the Balkans under attack, monitors sayReuters - By Daria Sito-SucicSARAJEVO (Reuters) - More than a third of all media freedom violations reported across Europe in 2018-2019 occurred in southeastern Europe, with governments being behind a half of them, media freedom said
Reutersadded this to World NewsWorld News 20 people missing from migrant boat rescued off Spanish coastReuters - by Sam EdwardsMADRID (Reuters) - Spanish rescue services are searching for at least 20 people missing from a migrant boat found adrift in the Mediterranean after a passenger ferry rescued 27 people still aboard on The
Reutersadded this to BusinessDeutsche Bank AG Deutsche Bank faces investigation for potential money-laundering lapses: New York TimesReuters - by Ishita Chigilli Palli and Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru(Reuters) - U.S. federal authorities are investigating whether Deutsche Bank AG complied with laws meant to stop money laundering and other crimes, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing seven
Reutersadded this to BusinessOracle Oracle quarterly profit beats estimates; shares riseReuters - by Sayanti Chakraborty in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Oracle Corp beat fourth-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Wednesday, as the business software maker benefited from demand for its on-premise IT, cloud services and license support businesses,
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEnvironment Canada becomes first G20 country to ban trade in shark finsReuters - By Tyler ChoiTORONTO (Reuters) - Canada passed a new law banning the import and export of shark fins, which also includes a requirement to rebuild depleted fish populations. The new Fisheries Act, approved late on
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Meat-loving Brazil joins the search for plant-based alternativesReuters - By Alberto AlerigiSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Beef-crazy Brazil, with its all-you-can-eat steak houses, world-leading meatpackers and more cattle than people, is not the first place you might look for plant-based alternatives
Reutersadded this to World NewsHouthis Yemen's Houthis say they struck power station in Saudi's Jizan province: Al Masirah TVReuters - by Nayera AbdallahCAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday that they struck a power station in Saudi Arabia's Al-Shuqaiq city, in Jizan province, with a cruise missile, the group's Al Masirah TV
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsBusiness PG&E completes safety inspection of distribution infrastructureReuters(Reuters) - Electric utility PG&E Corp said on Wednesday it has completed visual inspections of about 99% of its distribution infrastructure to provide additional precautionary measures intended to reduce
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness DoubleLine's Gundlach says Fed's 'pivot' is following bond market's leadReuters - By Jennifer Ablan(Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of DoubleLine Capital and the most widely followed bond investor, said the Federal Reserve's dovish turn in its policy statement on Wednesday took its lead
Reutersadded this to SportsSamantha Stosur Stosur prepared for qualifying battles to stop rankings slideReuters - By Martyn HermanSANTA PONSA, Spain (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur says she is prepared to slog through qualifying draws to restore her ranking having slipped outside the world's top 100 for only
Reutersadded this to SportsZion Williamson Williamson: 'I'm just trying to be the first Zion'ReutersA relaxed Zion Williamson met with the media in New York on Wednesday, the day before he's expected to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft and the face of the New Orleans franchise. And he one
Reutersadded this to World NewsPeru Venezuelan mothers, children in tow, rush to migrateReuters - By Mitra Taj and Carlos Garcia RawlinsTUMBES, Peru (Reuters) - Mothers dragged their children across three countries, trekking around border checkpoints and crossing rivers in waist-high water. Others were conned by fake travel agents, or
Reutersadded this to World NewsNicaragua Human Rights Watch accuses of Nicaragua torture against protesters, urges sanctionsReutersMANAGUA (Reuters) - Pro-government forces in Nicaragua committed human rights abuses including torture in suppressing recent protests against President Daniel Ortega, and top officials should face sanctions,
Reutersadded this to Top NewsNevada Train with hazardous materials derails in Nevada, closes major highwayReuters - by Peter Szekely in New York(Reuters) - A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in a sparsely populated part of Nevada on Wednesday, forcing the closing of a major interstate highway, authorities said. The derailment
Reutersadded this to Top NewsPolitics Trump's big show on July 4: patriotic speech or campaign rally?Reuters - By Andy SullivanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans a speech at the Lincoln Memorial and a possible Air Force One flyover for an amped-up Independence Day celebration in Washington, drawing criticism he
Reutersadded this to BusinessTesla Chanos' Kynikos Associates long on Tesla put options on March 31:Amended SEC filingReuters - by Jennifer Ablan(Reuters) - Jim Chanos' Kynikos Associates was long on Tesla Inc put options, not call options, on March 31, according to an amended Securities and Exchange filing on Wednesday. The filing restated a 15
Reutersadded this to World NewsSpain Spain seeks ex-ETA boss' extradition from France: sourceReuters - by Emmanuel JarryPARIS (Reuters) - Spain has officially requested the extradition of Basque separatist group ETA's long-time leader Josu Ternera following his arrest in France last month, a French judicial source said.
Reutersadded this to SportsBrooks Koepka Koepka to stick with same British Open preparation planReuters - by Andrew Both in Cary(Reuters) - World number one Brooks Koepka is not going to compete the week before next month's British Open, but will cross the Atlantic early to play links golf and adjust to the time change well before
Reutersadded this to SportsJuan Martin del Potro Del Potro beats Shapovalov on another rain-hit day at Queen's ClubReuters - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Juan Martin del Potro powered past Canadian Denis Shapovalov 7-5 6-4 and into the second round of the Queen's Club Championships on Wednesday as spells of rain again caused headaches for the
Reutersadded this to EntertainmentCarrie Underwood Carrie Underwood and NFL stole 'Sunday Night Football' theme: lawsuitReuters - By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, the National Football League and NBC were sued on Wednesday for allegedly copying the "Game On" theme song used in 2018 for "Sunday Night
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalEnvironment Trump U.N. pick Craft says climate change a threat to planetReuters - By Michelle Nichols(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be United Nations ambassador acknowledged on Wednesday that climate change is a threat and pledged to recuse herself from any U.N. talks on the issue coal
Reutersadded this to Top NewsPolitics U.S. targets families for deportation to discourage migrantsReuters - By Tom Hals(Reuters) - U.S. immigration authorities want to deport recently arrived families who are in the United States illegally to discourage the surging numbers of Central Americans arriving from Mexico, a official
