By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday that General Motors’ self-driving car unit Cruise will pay a $1.5 million fine after it failed to disclose details of a serious October 2023 crash involving a pedestrian. Under the settlement, Cruise must submit to NHTSA a corrective action plan on…
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Sruthi Shankar NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock indexes hit all-time highs on Friday after China’s central bank lowered interest rates and injected liquidity into its banking system and U.S. inflation continued to ease, while Treasury yields dipped. The yen firmed against the dollar after Japan’s former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba…
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Thursday after falling in the previous session as signs of higher fuel demand and falling stockpiles in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil user, offset concerns over demand elsewhere, particularly in China. Brent crude futures were up 9 cents, or 0.12%, to $73.55…
By Jasper Ward and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential candidate, said on Friday he will seek the prosecution of Google if he wins the Nov. 5 election, claiming that the company only displays “bad stories” about him. Trump, in his post on Truth Social, gave no…
By Steve Holland and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv “win this war” against Russian invaders, using a visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a major commitment. The aid includes the first shipment of a precision-guided…
(Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls in imitating President Joe Biden that sought to dissuade people from voting for him in a New Hampshire’s primary election. In May, Steven Kramer, a Louisiana Democratic political consultant was indicted in New Hampshire over…
(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will put a 100% tariff on every car coming into the United States across the Mexican border if he wins the Nov. 5 election against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. “We will put a 100% tariff on every single car coming across the…
Shares of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s media company tumbled over 5% to a new low on Monday, extending recent losses after restrictions on insider selling expired. Six straight sessions of declines in Trump Media & Technology Group, which is 57% owned by the Republican presidential candidate, have left its market capitalization at $2.5 billion….
By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) -Nike said on Thursday that former senior executive Elliott Hill will rejoin the company to succeed John Donahoe as president and CEO, as the sportswear giant shakes up its leadership amid efforts to revive sales and battle rising competition. The company’s shares rose 8% in after-hours trading. Hill…
By Medha Singh and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – While former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will not sell his $1.7 billion stake in Trump Media after restrictions likely expire on Thursday, other insiders could soon cash in their gains. Trump Media & Technology Group is 57% owned by the Republican presidential candidate who…
