BUENOS AIRES, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Overflowing soup kitchens, a resurgence of cash-free barter clubs and families taking out short-term loans for groceries are highlighting growing social strains in Argentina, as economists expect official data on Thursday to show the first increase in poverty since…
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – US and Japanese government officials and company officials met to discuss supply bottlenecks affecting access to Chinese yttrium, a rare earth metal vital to aerospace and chipmaking, two weeks before President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President…
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) – AI tools are raising health spending for insurers by nearly $1 billion over two years, as providers bill for more severe patient care, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study released Thursday. Between 2024 and…
By Kristina Cooke and Peter Eisler Sept 24 (Reuters) – The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland Security, according to an internal email seen by Reuters, part of…
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Since the US Supreme Court in June sided with Republicans and struck down federal caps on spending by political parties in coordination with candidates, Republican committees have blown past the former limits as President Donald Trump’s party…
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The US Senate health committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Thursday for Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the embattled FDA, as it also weighs advancing his surgeon general nominee. Trump nominated Overton, a…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents’ taps, after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated “poop water.” The affluent city of Scottsdale mainly uses purified water…
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Long-dated US borrowing costs climbed to their highest level in more than 20 years on Thursday as the months-long selloff in bond markets gathered pace. The yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond climbed more than 3 basis points to 5.444%,…
Sept 24 (Reuters) – Bank of America said on Thursday it plans to hire 1,000 additional apprentices over the next two years, expanding its skills-based hiring in local communities. • The commitment is on top of the more than 800 apprentices the company already hires…
By Aditya Kalra and Greg Bensinger NEW DELHI/SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24 (Reuters) – US e-commerce retailer Amazon will invest $3 billion to expand its India quick commerce business by 2030, two sources said, its biggest bet yet on a sector where rivals have raced ahead…
