US pending home sales hit 21-month high in November
(Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes rose more than expected in November, notching a fourth straight month of gains as buyers focused on taking advantage of improved…
US adds 9th telcom to list of companies hacked by Chinese-backed Salt Typhoon cyberespionage
By AJ Vicens (Reuters) – U.S. officials have added a ninth telecommunications company to the list of entities compromised by a sweeping Chinese-linked cyberespionage operation known as Salt Typhoon, a…
Duke Energy files to recover $1.1 billion in hurricane costs
(Reuters) – U.S.-based utility Duke Energy said on Friday it had filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission to recover about $1.1 billion in direct costs associated with…
Trump nominates Miami-Dade official as ambassador to Panama
By Jasper Ward (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama. Trump described Cabrera as “a fierce…
New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused…
US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in talc products
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, according to documents…
Toyota is donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration
By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor of North America is donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, a company spokesman said on Tuesday, a day…
Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search case
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that…
Ford donates $1 million and fleet of vehicles to Trump’s inauguration
By Nora Eckert and David Shepardson DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co is donating $1 million and a fleet of vehicles to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s January inauguration, a company…
Exclusive-Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review, letter says
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nippon Steel alleges the White House had “impermissible undue influence” over a national security review of its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel and threatened…