Suspect in UnitedHealth executive murder was not a company customer, reports say By Reuters

Suspect in UnitedHealth executive murder was not a company customer, reports say By Reuters

(Reuters) – The suspect in the slaying of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: ) executive Brian Thompson was not a health insurance customer, several media outlets reported, citing a company spokesman. Ivy League-educated Luigi Mangione was charged with manslaughter for killing Thompson on Dec. 9 in a brazen shooting outside a Manhattan hotel outside an industry conference, … Read more

Global rate cuts put dollar in driver’s seat By Reuters

Global rate cuts put dollar in driver's seat By Reuters

European and global markets day ahead from Stella Qiu A rash of rate cuts over the past few days, with big 50bp moves in Switzerland and Canada and a 25bp cut by the European Central Bank, helped turbocharge the US dollar, which jumped 1% against the euro, up 1.6%. Swiss franc and 1.8% on Japanese … Read more

Broadcom forecasts first-quarter revenue above estimates on strong AI chip demand By Reuters

Broadcom forecasts first-quarter revenue above estimates on strong AI chip demand By Reuters

(Reuters) – Broadcom on Thursday forecast its first-quarter earnings to beat Wall Street estimates, betting on demand for artificial intelligence chips and networking gear to double the adoption of GenAI infrastructure. Shares of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company rose more than 3% in extended trading, having gained about 60% this year as one of the … Read more

Israel, Palestinians explore Gaza truce with US envoy on Mideast shuttle mission By Reuters

Israel, Palestinians explore Gaza truce with US envoy on Mideast shuttle mission By Reuters

(corrects the name of the Syrian leader in point 13) By Mayan Lubell and Nidal Al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israelis and Palestinians are marking renewed efforts to strike an even limited ceasefire, the first in over a year, that would halt fighting in Gaza and return to Israel some of the hostages still being held. … Read more

Germany on path for early election after Scholz requests confidence vote By Reuters

Germany on path for early election after Scholz requests confidence vote By Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday asked parliament for a confidence vote on Dec. 16, paving the way for snap federal elections after the collapse of his coalition. Policymaking in Europe’s biggest economy has largely stalled since Scholz’s fractured coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the neoliberal Free Democrats … Read more

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell suffers minor injury in fall at U.S. Capitol By Reuters

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell suffers minor injury in fall at U.S. Capitol By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, suffering minor injuries but has been cleared to resume work, his office said in a statement. McConnell, 82, is set to step down as House party leader next month but plans to finish out his remaining two years in … Read more