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RBC Royal Bank announces change to prime rate
September 05, 2024 04:30 AM AEST| By EODHDTORONTO, Sept. 4, 2024 /CNW/ - RBC Royal Bank is decreasing its prime rate by 25 basis points from 6.70 per cent to 6.45 per cent, effective September 5, 2024. RBC (CNW Group/RBC Royal Bank) About RBC...

Amazon Wins Motion to Dismiss Prime Video Privacy Suit
September 05, 2024 04:20 AM AEST| By EODHDAmazon Wins Motion to Dismiss Prime Video Privacy Suit

Aston Martin expected to announce Newey next week
September 05, 2024 04:04 AM AEST| By EODHDAdrian Newey, Formula One's star designer, is set to join Aston Martin in 2025 with the team expected to confirm the move next week.

Pope praises Indonesians for choosing children over cats
September 05, 2024 04:00 AM AEST| By EODHDPope Francis praised Indonesians on Wednesday for their large families and suggested that people in other countries are choosing to have pets rather than bring up children.

Verizon Chairman & CEO to speak at Goldman Sachs conference September 9
September 05, 2024 04:00 AM AEST| By EODHDVerizon Communications, Inc. NEW YORK, Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), is scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Techn...

BAE Systems Acquires Kirintec to Boost Electronic Warfare Portfolio
September 05, 2024 03:56 AM AEST| By EODHDBAE Systems yesterday announced the acquisition of Kirintec, a UK cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) company that specializes in technology that counters improvised explosive devices (IEDs),...

‘Zillow, find me a pink house under $600,000 within 30 minutes of downtown Dallas’
September 05, 2024 03:54 AM AEST| By EODHDzillow-lenders Artificial intelligence is already a tool in Zillow’s search experience, and now the company is adding natural language capabilities to it. Zillow’s existing AI search capabilities alre...

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed in Afternoon Trading
September 05, 2024 03:52 AM AEST| By EODHDSector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed in Afternoon Trading

Biden preparing to block Nippon's US Steel takeover, source says
September 05, 2024 03:52 AM AEST| By EODHDWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to block Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel (X), the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing three unnamed sources. The newspap...

Verizon nearing deal for Frontier Communications, WSJ reports
September 05, 2024 03:51 AM AEST| By EODHD(Reuters) - Verizon is in advanced talks to acquire Frontier Communications in a deal that would bolster its fiber network to compete with rivals including AT&T, the Wall Street Journal reported on We...

'Brighter Skies' Ahead for IQVIA As EPS Set to 'Reaccelerate', RBC Capital Says
September 05, 2024 03:49 AM AEST| By EODHD'Brighter Skies' Ahead for IQVIA As EPS Set to 'Reaccelerate', RBC Capital Says

This Utility Company Has Raised Its Dividend 24 Straight Years
September 05, 2024 03:49 AM AEST| By EODHDEversource Energy provides electricity services to 4.4 million customers across Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Continue reading View comments

Ex-Alaska judge in scandal had no obligation to recuse from case, US says
September 05, 2024 03:48 AM AEST| By EODHDFederal prosecutors say they had no legal obligation to inform a defendant's lawyer that a now-former judge in Alaska had developed a "flirtatious rapport” with one of their senior colleagues and sent...

Tesla Stock Is the Best Performer in the S&P 500 Today. 3 Things That Could Jolt the EV Maker’s Shares.
September 05, 2024 03:45 AM AEST| By EODHDTesla stock was making nice gains Wednesday. Shares of the electric-vehicle maker were down in premarket trading, but rallied and were up 5.2% Wednesday while the and were up 0.2% and 0.3%, respective...

Colombia's economic segregation makes peace unattainable, UN envoy says
September 05, 2024 03:42 AM AEST| By EODHDColombia's peace efforts will not bear fruit while the Andean country is divided by social and economic strata comparable to India's caste system, a United Nations envoy said.

Market Chatter: Boeing, Factory Workers Urged by US Labor Secretary Su to Reach Fair Contract Ahead of Vote
September 05, 2024 03:41 AM AEST| By EODHDMarket Chatter: Boeing, Factory Workers Urged by US Labor Secretary Su to Reach Fair Contract Ahead of Vote

Ciena Preliminary Fiscal 2025 Guidance Called Coy, Uninformative
September 05, 2024 03:40 AM AEST| By EODHDCiena edged higher after reporting fiscal Q3 profit and revenue that fell vs. a year earlier but topped views. Continue reading View comments

Air Canada offers pilots a 30% pay hike, Bloomberg News reports
September 05, 2024 03:11 AM AEST| By EODHD(Reuters) - Air Canada has offered its pilots a 30% pay hike in an effort to avert strike action, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Shivansh T...

Dick’s Sporting Goods Raises Its Outlook. Why the Stock Is Falling.
September 05, 2024 03:10 AM AEST| By EODHDThe sporting-goods retailer reports second-quarter earnings of $4.37 a share, beating Wall Street’s call for $3.86. Continue reading View comments

Core & Main Quarterly Sales Miss Views Amid Weather Disruptions; Cuts Top-Line Outlook
September 05, 2024 02:59 AM AEST| By EODHDCore & Main Quarterly Sales Miss Views Amid Weather Disruptions; Cuts Top-Line Outlook