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National Australia Bank first-quarter profit rises 9% on robust lending
(Reuters) - National Australia Bank on Thursday joined its peers in flagging lower margins, even as the country's second-biggest lender posted a 9.1% rise in first-quarter profit due to growth in home...
Feb 09, 2022
Mattel forecasts full-year earnings above estimates as toy demand holds strong
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - Mattel Inc forecast full-year profit above estimates on Wednesday, with the company confident robust demand for its Barbie dolls and other toy...
Feb 09, 2022
U.S. Capitol riot probe hits Trump adviser Navarro with subpoena -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced on Wednesday it subpoenaed former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a key...
Feb 09, 2022
Golf-Koepka returns to happy hunting ground for Phoenix Open
(Reuters) - Defending champion Brooks Koepka shook off a poor run of form to win last year's Phoenix Open and said on Wednesday he hopes a return to one of his happy hunting grounds this week will be ...
Feb 09, 2022
Disney beats quarterly revenue estimate; shares rise
By Helen Coster and Eva Mathews (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, buoyed by a steady recovery in its domestic theme parks during the holiday ...
Feb 09, 2022
Uber reports quarterly profit but outlook misses as Omicron hits travel demand
By Tina Bellon and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday reported its second quarterly operating profit as demand for its ride-hailing service approached pre-pandemic levels and...
Feb 09, 2022
Bomb threats force evacuation at seven Washington schools
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven predominately Black schools in Washington were evacuated over bomb threats on Wednesday and later cleared, including a high school that was threatened a day earlier during...
Feb 09, 2022
Hungary opposition eyes anti-corruption drive to unlock EU funding
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's opposition hopes a clampdown on corruption and joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office will unlock European Union recovery funding to boost economic growth and i...
Feb 09, 2022
Biden speaks with Saudi king to discuss Iran, Yemen, energy supplies
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and King Salman of Saudi Arabia spoke in a call on Wednesday and discussed developments in the Middle East, including in Iran and Yemen, the White House said in a ...
Feb 09, 2022
Former casino exec sentenced to year in prison in U.S. college scandal
BOSTON (Reuters) - A former executive at casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd was sentenced on Wednesday to a year in prison after being convicted of paying $300,000 to bribe his daughter's way into a uni...
Feb 09, 2022
