Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Reuters Business: Wall Street ends down as markets whipsaw ahead of Fed meeting

Wall Street ends down as markets whipsaw ahead of Fed meeting

U.S. stocks gyrated in afternoon trading to close lower with interest rate sensitive tech stocks weighing most heavily as uncertainties surrounding an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve and rising geopolitical tensions contributed to the market's churn.

Drugmaker Teva fueled opioid addiction in New York, jury finds

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a jury found on Thursday, a setback for a company still facing thousands of other opioid-related lawsuits around the United States.

U.S. House leaders set to unveil chips, China competition bill

U.S. House of Representatives leaders are set to unveil as soon as later on Tuesday a bill to increase U.S. competitiveness with China and boost federal spending on semiconductors, aides told Reuters.

GM's $7 billion investment intensifies EV battle with Ford, Tesla

General Motors will invest $7 billion in Michigan, much of it aimed at boosting production of full-size electric pickups.

YouTube will explore NFT features for creators

YouTube is exploring features for its video creators to capitalize on non-fungible tokens, its chief executive officer said on Tuesday, becoming the latest tech company to tap into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded in the past year.

HSBC's Mexico unit analyzing possible Citibanamex purchase

HSBC's Mexico unit is analyzing the purchase of Citigroup's retail operations in the country, known as Citibanamex, HSBC Mexico's chief executive officer and president said on Tuesday.

Texas Instruments forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates on strong chip demand

Texas Instruments Inc forecast current-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its chips used in cars, smartphones and laptops, sending its shares up 6% in extended trading.

Microsoft beats quarterly revenue estimates on cloud strength

Microsoft Corp exceeded analysts' expectations for second-quarter revenue on Tuesday, propelled by strong demand for its cloud-based services from more businesses migrating to hybrid work models due to the pandemic.

Fed nominees draw sharp criticism from a top Republican senator

Signaling U.S. President Joe Biden's picks for the Federal Reserve may face a tough confirmation process in the closely divided Senate, Republican Senator Pat Toomey told the president he doesn't think his choices fairly represent the nation for which they will help set monetary policy.

Bank of America gets U.S. staff back to some offices as COVID cases fall - source

Bank of America Corp is bringing employees back to offices in parts of the United States where new COVID-19 cases have started to decline, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

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