European drinks group skid after US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings

(Reuters) – Shares in European spirits makers and brewers fell on Friday after the U.S. surgeon general called for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks. Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an advisory, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast,…

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Costco beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong grocery demand

(Reuters) -Costco Wholesale beat third-quarter revenue expectations on Thursday, as cash-strapped consumers flocked to its warehouses to grab low-priced groceries and discretionary items. The membership-only retailer saw resilient demand for its groceries and bakery items as consumers grappling with still-high cost of living preferred cooking more meals at home. With consumers trading down to shop…

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    US banks suffer steeper losses, but retain large cushions in annual Fed health check

    By Pete Schroeder and Nupur Anand WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The biggest U.S. banks would have enough capital to withstand severe economic and market turmoil, the Federal Reserve’s annual “stress test” exercise showed on Wednesday, but firms faced steeper hypothetical losses this year due to riskier portfolios. The exercise found 31 big banks would weather a…

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    Exclusive-IPOs of Walmart’s Flipkart, PhonePe could take couple of years, Walmart exec says

    By Siddharth Cavale BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (Reuters) – Initial public offerings of Walmart’s Flipkart marketplace and PhonePe digital payments platform could take a couple of years, a Walmart executive said. “This is something we’re looking at over the next couple of years,” Walmart’s executive vice president for corporate affairs, Dan Bartlett, said on the sidelines of…

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    Reddit stock jumps after OpenAI partnership

    (Reuters) – Shares of Reddit rose 14% on Friday, following a partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI that is expected to draw in more users for the social media platform with AI-enhanced experience and attract more advertising revenue. The stock was trading at $64.25 premarket, in touching distance of the highest closing price of $65.11…

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