WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday accused Tehran of trying to take advantage of Gaza-related protests in the U.S. and described such behavior as unacceptable, following a warning by the top U.S. intelligence official that Iran was trying to stoke discord in American society. The warning, issued earlier on Tuesday by Director of…
(Reuters) – The sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney Co, Warner Bros Discovery and Fox Corp will be called Venu Sports and is on track for launch this fall, Pete Distad, the venture’s CEO, said on Thursday. Announced in February, the service will try to woo younger viewers who are not tuned…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing is in talks with the U.S. Defense Department over how the planemaker’s planned guilty plea could affect its extensive government contracts, a person briefed on the matter said. Late on Sunday, the Justice Department said in a court filing that Boeing had agreed to plead guilty to a criminal…
(Reuters) -Intel is in advanced talks for a deal with Apollo Global Management in which the equity firm would provide more than $11 billion to build a facility in Ireland, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The move comes as Intel looks to expand its presence across the United States with a planned $100-billion…
By Allison Lampert and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Thursday he would be based in the planemaker’s birthplace Seattle, moving closer to the factory floor to rein in a safety crisis. Ortberg’s confirmation of earlier reports that he would move to Puget Sound, Washington, rather than Boeing’s corporate headquarters…
(Reuters) -PepsiCo said on Tuesday it would expand its fleet of electric vehicles in California, deploying 50 Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks and 75 Ford E-Transit electric vans at its facilities in the state over the next several months. The beverage maker said the move would help “step-change” the electrification of its equipment services fleet…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden approved in March a highly classified nuclear strategic plan that for the first time reorients Washington’s deterrent strategy on China’s expansion of its nuclear arsenal, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The White House never announced that Biden had approved the revised strategy, titled the “Nuclear Employment…
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea “most strongly denounces” the declaration at the recent NATO summit, KCNA said on Saturday, citing the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson. Leaders of NATO countries stressed a membership pledge for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China’s support for Russia in a declaration this week at a summit in Washington. “The…
(Reuters) -Photoshop maker Adobe raised its revenue forecast for fiscal 2024 on Thursday as more businesses and consumers take to its artificial intelligence-powered editing tools amid signs of an easing economy. Shares of the San Jose, California-based company jumped 14% in extended trading. The company now expects revenue of between $21.40 billion and $21.50 billion,…
(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…
