Jun 07, 2023
Hollywood actors, studios agree to media blackout for labor talks

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The SAG-AFTRA actors union and the group representing major Hollywood studios agreed not to talk to the media during contract talks that started on Wednesday. The actors' union is seeking pay increases and protections around the…

May 27, 2023
Biden sounds hopeful on debt ceiling, Treasury warns of June 5 default

By Steve Holland, Moira Warburton and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said on Friday they were working on a deal to raise the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling after the Treasury Department…

May 26, 2023
Debt ceiling deal may shift investor focus to further Fed action

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - A last-minute deal to raise the U.S. $31.4 trillion debt ceiling will likely shift Wall Street's attention to other emerging risks, including further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and an expected reduction in…

May 25, 2023
Wall Street ends higher as Nvidia sparks rush for AI stocks

By Noel Randewich and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) - Wall Street ended sharply higher on Thursday after a blowout forecast from Nvidia sent the chipmaker's stock soaring and fueled a rally in AI-related companies, while investors watched for signs of progress…