By Sneha S K (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it is starting a process to remove fluoride supplements for children from the market, the latest federal action against the tooth-strengthening mineral. Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in water, soil and air that has been demonstrated to prevent…
By David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters) -United Airlines may not take delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX 10 until 2027 or 2028 because of uncertainty about when the plane will be approved for use, an executive for the carrier said Tuesday. Boeing has faced significant delays in getting the smaller MAX 7 certified, which must…
By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -Two of Europe’s major stock exchange operators are stepping up efforts to retain local initial public offerings in the face of U.S. competition, with marketing and research challenging the perception that New York-listed companies fetch higher valuations. Stock exchanges in Europe and the UK have been hit by a drought…
(Reuters) -A number of U.S. technology firms on Tuesday announced artificial intelligence deals in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump secured $600 billion in commitments from Saudi Arabia to U.S. companies during a tour of Gulf states. Among the biggest deals, Nvidia said it will sell hundreds of thousands of AI chips in…
By Kalea Hall DETROIT (Reuters) -U.S. new-vehicle prices surged in April, data released on Monday showed, a sign that the effects of President Donald Trump’s auto-tariff measures are rippling through the car market. The average price consumers paid, after discounts and promotions, rose 2.5% from March, more than double the typical 1.1% increase over those…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a blow to the private-sector middlemen who negotiate U.S. drug prices in his executive order on drug pricing, saying he would cut them out as part of a goal to bring the U.S. in line with other countries. The news drove their shares…
By Kalea Hall DETROIT (Reuters) -Mercedes executives on Monday said the company will add production of its GLC SUV for North America at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Earlier this month, the German automaker said it would bring a new vehicle to the Alabama plant in 2027 that would “deepen our commitment to the U.S.” …
(Corrects to remove reference to Amazon in paragraph 6) (Reuters) -Amazon said on Monday it has struck a new partnership with FedEx in late February to handle some parts of its package deliveries. FedEx shares rose 1.7% after the closing bell. Business Insider first reported the news on Monday, citing an internal document. The deal…
CAIRO (Reuters) -Talks between Hamas and the U.S. administration regarding a ceasefire in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave were underway, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump recently repeated a pledge to help get food to Palestinians in Gaza. A…
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) -Investors are hopeful that U.S.-China trade talks this weekend will cool a trade war between the world’s two largest economies and dispel some of the uncertainty clouding financial markets, though few expect a major breakthrough just yet. The highly anticipated meeting in Switzerland could mark one of the biggest developments since…
