Meta partners with James Cameron’s tech venture to boost mixed reality content
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Thursday it has partnered with film director James Cameron’s technology venture Lightstorm Vision to…
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Elon Musk brings Trump’s government efficiency push to Capitol Hill
By Andy Sullivan, David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON -Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy met on…
Trump, RFK Jr. met with Pfizer, Lilly executives, Axios reports
(Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump met with the chief executives of U.S. drugmakers Pfizer and Eli Lilly as well as industry…
Dollar General flags profit margin squeeze from holiday discounts, shares fall
(Reuters) -Dollar General warned on Thursday profit margins would be pressured in the holiday quarter due to higher promotions and…
Mali issues arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO, document shows
By Fadimata Kontao, Portia Crowe and David Lewis BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali, one of Africa’s biggest gold producers, has issued an…
Russia’s Putin questions the need for dollar forex reserves, touts bitcoin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday questioned the need to hold state reserves in foreign currencies since…
UnitedHealthcare executive killed in Manhattan in targeted attack
By Kyoko Gasha and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance unit, was fatally shot…
Apple facing hurdles in adapting Baidu AI models for China, The Information reports
(Reuters) – Apple and Baidu are working to add AI features to iPhones sold in China, but are facing hurdles…
BlackRock Investment Institute goes further ‘overweight’ on U.S. equities
(Reuters) – The BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) said on Wednesday that it had gone further “overweight” on U.S. equities as…
Developing countries’ record $1.4 trillion debt service bill squeezes budgets
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Tuesday said developing countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to…