UnitedHealth shares rally health care giant beats 2Q forecasts, eases care use concerns
UnitedHealth beat second-quarter expectations as an acquisition and more Medicare Advantage customers fueled revenue growth that balanced a jump in care use
2023-07-14 22:50
Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country's spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade
Serbia’s government has decided to ban arms export for 30 days just days after the United States imposed sanctions on the Balkan country’s intelligence chief over alleged involvement in criminal activities including illegal arms shipment
2023-07-14 22:29
FTC faces uphill battle in Microsoft/Activision appeal
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) bid to temporarily block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase
2023-07-14 22:27
US Consumer Sentiment Jumps to Near Two-Year High on Job Market
US consumer sentiment soared in early July to an almost two-year high, bolstered by easing inflation and a
2023-07-14 22:19
US Inflation Will Keep Falling, Intertemporal’s Pellegrini Predicts
Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Spotify Inflation in the US
2023-07-14 21:58
German leader confident that a surging far-right party will shrink again before the next election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that support for a far-right party that’s been surging in the polls lately will shrink to previous levels again by the time of the next national election in 2025
2023-07-14 21:55
McCarthy faces challenge of passing defense bill after series of contentious amendments are added
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenge Friday morning: A razor thin margin to get a must-pass defense policy bill over the finish line with a majority of Democrats signaling they cannot support the version of the legislation crafted by conservative Republicans.
2023-07-14 21:48
Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt
The US Department of Education will forgive $39 billion in student debt by updating a technical requirement under
2023-07-14 21:47
UnitedHealth shares rebound after health care giant beats Street 2Q forecasts
UnitedHealth beat second-quarter expectations as an acquisition and more Medicare Advantage customers fueled revenue growth that balanced a jump in care use
2023-07-14 21:18
Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision
British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-14 20:51
Europe heatwave: Extreme heat leads to Greece Acropolis closure
The country's most popular tourist attraction will stay closed between noon and 5pm in the 40C-plus heat.
2023-07-14 20:28
Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he offered mercenaries from the Wagner private military company the chance to keep serving as single unit under the same commander
2023-07-14 20:21