Oct 17 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson, which completed its $30 billion acquisition of Swiss biotech Actelion in June, reported a 11.9 percent fall in quarterly profit as costs rose. Continue Reading Below The company’s net earnings fell to $3.76 billion, or $1.37 per share, in the third quarter from […]
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UnitedHealth beats 3Q earnings forecast, hikes 2017 guidance
UnitedHealth Groups’ third-quarter earnings soared 26 percent to beat Wall Street expectations as its growing Optum business segment once again helped the nation’s largest health insurer. Continue Reading Below The Minnetonka, Minnesota, company earned nearly $2.49 billion as revenue grew 9 percent to $50.32 billion. Adjusted earnings totaled $2.66 per […]
Volvo’s electric car brand Polestar unveils first model
BEIJING – Volvo Cars’ performance electric car brand, Polestar, unveiled its first model Tuesday, adding to competition in a market dominated until now by Tesla. Continue Reading Below The hybrid Polestar 1, a four-seat coupe with a lightweight carbon-fiber body, promises a range of 150 kilometers (95 miles) on a […]
The Note: Fake news or real, the Trump-McConnell bromance was on display
The TAKE with Rick Klein When President Trump declared that he’s “closer than he’s ever been” to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell the two men were practically touching each other. Real or fake, temporary or lasting, the fact that Trump chose to highlight this particular alliance just days after Steve […]
Rape allegation makes Muslim teen’s death a capital case
An already disturbing case about a 17-year-old Muslim girl killed as she walked to her mosque took another unsettling turn after an indictment alleged the victim was raped as well. The indictment Monday includes capital murder and rape charges and will allow prosecutors to pursue a death-penalty case against Darwin […]
China factories grapple with soaring prices as pollution crackdown bites
Visitors walk between booths at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, China October 16, 2017. Picture taken October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Venus Wu October 17, 2017 By James Pomfret and Venus Wu GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Chinese exporters at the country’s biggest trade fair are more optimistic about global demand now than […]
New Jakarta governor faces backlash for racially tinged speech
Presidential guards walk with (L-R) Indonesia President Joko Widodo and Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan for a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta October 17, 2017 By Kanupriya Kapoor and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – The new governor of Indonesia’s capital faced […]
With Spain gripped by Catalonia crisis, VW’s Seat delays naming new model
A logo of VW is pictured at a Volkswagen dealership in Camas, near Seville, southern Spain November 5, 2015. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo October 17, 2017 BERLIN (Reuters) – With the Spanish media focused on the political crisis over Catalonia, Volkswagen’s <VOWG_p.DE> Spanish division Seat has decided to delay announcing the […]
NFL to tackle protests as Trump decries ‘disrespectful’ players
The National Football League will tackle criticism from President Donald Trump over players who protest racial discrimination by kneeling during the U.S. national anthem when league officials gather with team owners in New York for their autumn meeting this week. Continue Reading Below Trump has continued to rail at the […]
Oil minister says Trump should let US oil firms into Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s oil minister says President Donald Trump should allow American oil firms to do business in the Islamic Republic. Continue Reading Below Bijan Zanganeh’s comments on Tuesday come as Americans and U.S. companies are still barred from directly doing business with Iran. That’s even with the 2015 […]