By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Thursday it had imposed an enforcement action against Customers Bancorp for “significant deficiencies” around the bank’s risk-management and anti money-laundering practices. The bank’s stock fell by more than 20% after the Fed announced the action, but pared losses to close 13.3% lower at $47.01…
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Everything changed for Paul Tran and his wife Lynda when the skincare brand they co-founded went viral on TikTok. The Atlanta couple created @loveandpebble, and when they shared their Beauty Pops ice face masks on TikTok in 2021, it took their small business to another level. “We sold…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Walmart’s Mexico and Central America unit posted a 9.3% year-on-year climb in its second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as its sales and in-store traffic grew. Net profit reached 12.51 billion pesos ($684.12 million), from revenues up 6.4% to 225.75 billion pesos, the company said in a statement. Same-store sales in the quarter…
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By Saeed Azhar and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Citigroup urged a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a former managing director who accused the bank of firing her in retaliation for refusing to give regulators false information. The third-largest U.S. bank said it lawfully terminated Kathleen Martin because she lacked the leadership and engagement…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nippon Steel Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori met with U.S. Steel’s employees and community leaders this week to gain better understanding of its proposed acquisition of the U.S. company and saw positive reaction, a company spokesperson said. Mori, the key negotiator for the U.S. Steel deal, returned to the United States this week,…
(Reuters) -Chipotle Mexican Grill surpassed market estimates for quarterly sales on Wednesday as demand for its rice bowls and burritos held up even as prices increased, lifting its shares about 15% in extended trading. The California-based chain has been able to buck a larger slowdown in customer traffic within the U.S. restaurant industry, partly because…
(Reuters) -Cardinal Health on Friday agreed to acquire community cancer center operator Integrated Oncology Network for $1.12 billion in cash, marking its expansion into cancer care. The Dublin, Ohio-based company is the latest to join the trend of healthcare service companies diversifying beyond drug distribution. Rival McKesson recently acquired a unit of Florida Cancer Specialists…
US stocks opened mixed on Thursday as Oracle’s troubling earnings report spooked investors despite the Federal Reserve’s dovish rate cut just a day earlier. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, unable to hold Wednesday’s momentum near record highs, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.7%, reflecting broader concerns about AI spending sustainability.
(Reuters) – Nvidia led global companies in market cap gains in May, buoyed by a stunning rally as its bumper revenue forecast reinforced investor confidence in the AI-driven surge in chip demand. Nvidia’s market cap soared to $2.69 trillion at the end of May, marking a nearly 25% increase during the month, as the announcement…
