WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that the first U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu had died, noting that the patient was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions. “While the current public health risk for the general public remains low, people who work with birds, poultry or cows, or…
(Reuters) -Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for its New York initial public offering as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade. Hong Kong-based WH Group, the world’s largest pork producer that took Smithfield private in 2013 for $4.7…
(Reuters) – Deere & Co strengthened its bet on autonomous machinery by unveiling new tractors and industrial equipment, capable of operating without the need for a human being in the cab, at the CES trade show in Las Vegas on Monday. The world’s largest farm equipment maker is making strides towards automating manual work amid…
By Medha Singh and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -Shares of chipmakers jumped on Monday as Microsoft’s plan to invest $80 billion in AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025 spurred bets that semiconductor demand would remain strong. Micron was the biggest gainer among semiconductor stocks with a 10.6% rise, while chip-making equipment companies like Applied Materials, Lam…
