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China drove global electric truck, bus sales above half a million in 2025

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Sales of electric trucks and buses nearly doubled globally in 2025, data from research organization the International Council on Clean Transportation showed in a report published on Thursday. China drove most of the growth and other markets such as the European... Read More.

FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission. "When consumers see a listed price, they expect it to be same price that everyone... Read More.

‘Many’ Fed officials think higher rates will be needed if inflation stays high

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Federal Reserve officials think the central bank will have to lift its key short-term interest rate in the coming months if inflation doesn't subside, minutes of the Fed's meeting last month showed. The minutes of the July 28-29 meeting, released... Read More.

Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

DETROIT (AP) - Read this quickly, before it melts. Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice. In the summer of 1790, President George Washington spent $200 on ice cream, the equivalent of $7,259 today, according... Read More.

Coty beats quarterly revenue estimates, names former BAT finance chief as CFO

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Coty on Wednesday posted a surprise increase in fourth-quarter revenue on resilient demand for fragrances and cosmetics, and said it has appointed former British American Tobacco finance chief Soraya Benchikh as CFO. Shares of the beauty company were down about 9%... Read More.

Analysis-Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Merck and Moderna's success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors. Unlike chemotherapy, which kills both healthy and cancerous cells,... Read More.

Trading Day: Bessent makes his mark

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Long-dated U.S. bond yields and the dollar tumbled on Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury said it would double the amount of planned bond buybacks in the coming months. As a result of the fall in market-based... Read More.

Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Canada has dodged President Donald Trump's threat of 50% tariffs - at least for now. Trump went on social media late Tuesday to say he was pausing for three days the taxes on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports less than two... Read More.

Trump plays White House tour guide to show off work on his helipad and ballroom (VIDEO)

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (SRN NEWS) - President Donald Trump took on a role that has become one of his favorites Wednesday: builder-in-chief. Standing on the South Lawn of the White House amid the sounds of heavy equipment and ongoing construction, the president personally guided reporters through a... Read More.

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership

Wednesday, August 19 by SRN News

The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are "woke distractions." Max D. Lederer Jr. announced his retirement,... Read More.

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China drove global electric truck, bus sales above half a million in 2025

FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing

‘Many’ Fed officials think higher rates will be needed if inflation stays high

Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants

Coty beats quarterly revenue estimates, names former BAT finance chief as CFO

Analysis-Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines

Trading Day: Bessent makes his mark

Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear

Trump plays White House tour guide to show off work on his helipad and ballroom (VIDEO)

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership

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