Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal faces more UK scrutiny
LONDON — Microsoft’s plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard faced a potential setback today after British antitrust regulators demanded concessions from both companies…
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Campbell: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $96 million. The company said it had net income of 32 cents…
New online dashboard helps flyers with delays, cancellations
WASHINGTON — Amid months of mass flight cancellations and delays, the Department of Transportation has launched a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ahead of…
Lands’ End: Fiscal Q2 earnings snapshot
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — Lands’ End Inc. today reported a fiscal second-quarter loss of $2.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year…
China demands US drop tech export curbs after Nvidia warning
BEIJING — The Chinese government today called on Washington to repeal its technology export curbs after chip designer Nvidia Corp. said a new product might…
Hormel: Fiscal Q3 earnings snapshot
AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corp. today reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $218.9 million. The company said it had net income of 40 cents per…
China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak
BEIJING — Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Residents have been ordered…
U.S. clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin…
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond dip on restructuring plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond lost nearly a quarter of their value Wednesday after the struggling home goods retailer announced…
South Korea objects to World Bank’s order to pay Lone Star
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it plans to challenge a World Bank tribunal’s order to pay $216.5 million plus interest to Texas-based Lone…