HONG KONG (Reuters) -Casino revenues in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, surged 366% from a year ago to total 15.6 billion patacas ($1.93 billion) in May, the highest since January 2020,[...]
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June 2, 2023
US fines British Airways $1.1 million over delayed refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Thursday it is fining British Airways $1.1 million for failing to provide timely refunds to passenge[...]
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Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage operation that compromised thousands of iPhones usin[...]
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Amazon’s iRobot deal faces July 6 EU antitrust deadline
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 6 whether to clear Amazon.com Inc’s $1.7 billion acquisition of the maker of robot vacuum cleaner iRobot Corp, acc[...]
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SoftBank shares swept up in AI chip frenzy ahead of Arm IPO
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped 5% in early Friday trade as the technology investor – which is preparing an initial public offering of chip designer Arm[...]
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Yellen urges new World Bank chief to ‘get the most’ from balance sheet
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday told incoming World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to “get the most out of the bank’s balance sheet[...]
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Marketmind: Finishing the week with a flurry
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are looking for a positive end to the week on Friday following a solid rally on Wall Str[...]
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Federal judge disqualifies himself from hearing Disney lawsuit
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday disqualified himself from hearing Walt Disney Co’s <DIS.N> civil suit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other state officials, citing[...]
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Ford Motor Co sues Blue Cross Blue Shield in antitrust case over ‘astronomical’ profit
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co sued Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in U.S. court on Wednesday, accusing it of a price-fixing conspiracy that caused the automaker to pay inflated[...]
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