Visa 3Q profits rose as global customers increasingly use credit and debit cards instead of cash
Visa says its adjusted third-quarter profits rose by close to double digits, as the global payments company continues to benefit from broad shift of consumer behavior from cash to using credit and debit cards
2023-07-26 05:47
Small funnel cloud over US Capitol turns into viral photo
Observant visitors to the area around the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday afternoon were treated to a unusual sight: an unmistakable funnel cloud extending diagonally from the sky and seemingly almost reaching the tip of the Capitol dome itself
2023-07-26 05:45
Exclusive-Music rights giant BMI in renewed talks to sell itself -sources
By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Broadcast Music Inc (BMI), the music rights company representing top songwriters
2023-07-26 05:45
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Phoenix could get a mild break from the extreme heat, as record spell nears the 30-day mark
Longtime Phoenix residents know that sweltering Julys are to be expected, but no one could have predicted the brutal heat wave that has enveloped the country’s fifth largest city this summer
2023-07-26 05:23
Alphabet profit beats expectations, CFO Porat to assume new role
By Greg Bensinger, Akash Sriram and Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Alphabet's second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations on
2023-07-26 05:19
Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, biggest in NBA history
Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown has agreed to terms on a five-year supermax contract that will pay him up to $304 million
2023-07-26 05:18
Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024
The head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency says efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote
2023-07-26 05:17
Transgender patients sue the hospital that provided their records to Tennessee's attorney general
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is being accused of violating the privacy of its transgender clinic patients by turning their records over to Tennsessee’s attorney general
2023-07-26 04:59
Football great Jim Brown's life and legacy to be celebrated as part of Hall of Fame weekend
Jim Brown’s extraordinary life as a football giant and activist will be celebrated as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame weekend activities
2023-07-26 04:57
Banc of California and PacWest to merge, raise $400 million in equity
By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp will merge in an all-stock deal to
2023-07-26 04:53
NASA chief offers Brazil satellite imaging to help stop Amazon deforestation
BRASILIA NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Brazilian space research center INPE on Wednesday and proposed extending satellite partnerships
2023-07-26 04:50