Aon’s looking at up to $1.4 bln in costs over scrapped Willis deal
An office building with the Aon logo is seen amid the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in the Central Business District of Sydney, Australia, June…
Services buoy U.S. consumer spending; inflation pushes higher
Consumer spending increases 1.0% in June Core PCE price index rises 0.4%; up 3.5% year-on-year Personal income gains 0.1%; saving rate falls to 9.4% Labor costs rise…
U.S. SEC says Chinese IPO hopefuls must provide additional risk disclosures
July 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator will not allow Chinese companies to raise money in the United States unless they fully explain their legal structures…
Walmart to require masks for some U.S. retail workers, vaccinations for corporate staff
The exterior of a Walmart department store pictured in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo July 30 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) has…
Wall Street falls as Amazon earnings disappoint
A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Amazon falls as sales growth slows Pinterest…
Analysis: Airbus production plans expose strategy rift with engine makers
An Airbus A320neo aircraft in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) – A rift between Airbus (AIR.PA) and engine…
Robinhood turns higher on day after weak debut; Cathie Wood’s Ark buys 1.3 mln shares
The logo of Robinhood Markets, Inc. is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company’s IPO in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021….
Bosnian Serbs defy international envoy’s decree against genocide denial
BELGRADE, July 30 (Reuters) – The Bosnian Serb entity in Bosnia decided on Friday to defy the recent decision of the international peace overseer in the Balkan…
Guatemalans protest for second day to demand president resigns
GUATEMALA CITY, July 30 (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters blocked intersections across Guatemala for the second day in a row on Friday, as calls intensified for President Alejandro…
Shots fired outside Berlin store, four injured, one arrested -media
BERLIN, July 30 (Reuters) – Shots were fired in a violent clash at a store car park in northern Berlin on Friday, leaving four people injured, the…
Amazon sales growth slows in tame start to Jassy’s tenure as CEO
July 29 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday said sales growth would slow in the next few quarters as customers venture more outside the home, a…
‘Don’t want to miss it’: Robinhood IPO loyalists stay the course
The logo of Robinhood Markets, Inc. is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company’s IPO in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021….
Russia opens case against WhatsApp for violating personal data law
MOSCOW, July 30 (Reuters) – Russia on Friday launched administrative proceedings against Facebook’s (FB.O) WhatsApp for what it said was a failure to localise data of Russian…
Covid infection rates in England are slowing down, figures show
Prof Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, said: “The important point to point out is that the ONS survey largely covers a…
Friday evening UK news briefing: Sir Steve Redgrave wades into British Rowing row at Tokyo Olympics
Meanwhile, at around 9.50pm tomorrow (plus about 10 seconds), one of the greatest Olympic athletics reigns finally ends. For the first time in 13 years, Usain Bolt…
The secret letters that reveal the hidden warmth of the Queen’s grandmother
Although the Duke of Windsor later claimed that his childhood was one of emotional neglect, reading Queen Mary’s letters, you feel the burst of maternal pleasure when…
‘The hitman always rings twice’: Amateur assassin posed as Amazon delivery driver
Subsequent investigations revealed Forde had carried out reconnaissance in the area the week before. Crack cocaine addict Forde later claimed that he was forced to carry out…
Ben White: Arsenal sign defender from Brighton in £50m transfer
Arsenal have signed England defender Ben White from Brighton in a £50m deal. White, who was a late call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England Euro 2020 squad, has…
Georgia surf instructor attacked by shark during lesson returns to beach
A Georgia man attacked by a shark in the waters off Tybee Island earlier this week returned to the beach Friday. In a video update on the…
Walmart mandates masks for all workers in some areas
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer and private employer, is reversing its mask policy and will require all its workers to wear…
The making of The African Queen: cannibals, killer hippos and Katharine Hepburn’s floating loo
“Do it? Of course we can do it – nothing a man can’t do if he believes in himself. Never say die, that’s my motto.” Those were…
Conservative reaction pours in after Dem mayors, governors impose new mask mandates: ‘Kiss my mask’
Democratic leaders around the country are facing criticism and blowback after they rushed to reimpose unpopular mask mandates following updated coronavirus guidance from the Centers for Disease…