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Las Vegas sees sharp visitor drop as leisure spending wanes

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

LAS VEGAS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - On Fridays, it still feels like peak Vegas - rolling suitcases, packed rideshare queues and the familiar churn at Harry Reid International. By Monday, the airport has quieted considerably. "Our peaks are still peaks, and our valleys are softer,"... Read More.

Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America's leading banks showed on Thursday - more evidence that President Donald Trump 's push to charge higher taxes on imports is... Read More.

Analysis-Hims & Hers GLP-1 pill gambit backfires, accelerating crackdown on drug compounders

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

By Michael Erman NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Online telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, seeking growth drivers as its original sexual-health franchises matured, may have overstepped with a risky launch of weight-loss pills that drew swift blowback from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk and... Read More.

How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China sees an opening to turn President Donald Trump's tariffs to its advantage by reshaping global trade in ways that would insulate its $19 trillion economy from U.S. pressure far into the future. Beijing is exploiting the uncertainty created by... Read More.

Exclusive-ECB President Lagarde tells colleagues she is still focused on her post

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues she remains focussed on her job and she would tell them first if she was about to step down, four sources told Reuters, in a private message the recipients took... Read More.

Nissan to recall about 643,000 SUVs in US over engine, gear issues, NHTSA says

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nissan is recalling 642,698 Rogue SUVs in the U.S. as part of two separate recalls, over issues that could cause loss of drive power, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. Nissan is recalling 318,781 Rogue SUVs... Read More.

Japan may see upheaval of funds when BOJ hikes rates to 1%, economist says

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An expected rise in Japan's short-term interest rate to 1% may trigger a significant reallocation of cash into deposits that could complicate the Bank of Japan's monetary policy implementation, a leading economist told Reuters... Read More.

Rio Tinto annual earnings flat as iron ore weakens, copper cushions blow

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

By Melanie Burton and Roushni Nair MELBOURNE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto on Thursday reported flat annual earnings that missed expectations as its mainstay iron ore business suffered from lower prices, though this was offset by a strong performance from its copper division. The world's... Read More.

Explainer-Will Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion Roundup deal bring legal closure?

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

By Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bayer's Monsanto unit has proposed a $7.25 billion nationwide class settlement to resolve both current and future lawsuits alleging that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer, billing it as a long-awaited path toward ending years... Read More.

JPMorgan in talks to bank for Trump’s Board of Peace, FT says

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

Feb 19 (Reuters) - JPMorgan is in talks to provide banking services to the U.S.-led Board of Peace, an institution tasked with rebuilding Gaza, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The bank has discussed providing services such... Read More.

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Las Vegas sees sharp visitor drop as leisure spending wanes

Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows

Analysis-Hims & Hers GLP-1 pill gambit backfires, accelerating crackdown on drug compounders

How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump

Exclusive-ECB President Lagarde tells colleagues she is still focused on her post

Nissan to recall about 643,000 SUVs in US over engine, gear issues, NHTSA says

Japan may see upheaval of funds when BOJ hikes rates to 1%, economist says

Rio Tinto annual earnings flat as iron ore weakens, copper cushions blow

Explainer-Will Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion Roundup deal bring legal closure?

JPMorgan in talks to bank for Trump’s Board of Peace, FT says

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