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Walmart settles US government's opioid lawsuit, which sought billions, for $50 million

Walmart settles US government's opioid lawsuit, which sought billions, for $50 million

By Jonathan Stempel Aug 28 (Reuters) - Walmart will pay $50 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit accusing the nation's…

August 29, 2026

Warsh signals Fed may need to hike rates if above-target inflation persists

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank will "have work…

August 29, 2026

Analysis-Warsh's 'quieter Fed' now includes a smidgen of guidance

By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's disdain…

August 29, 2026

Jobs report, Broadcom results pose next hurdles for stock market rally

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A fresh look at the U.S. labor market in the coming…

August 29, 2026

Analysis-Warsh's 'quieter Fed' now includes a smidgen of guidance

By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's disdain…

August 29, 2026

Analysis-Investors heartened by Warsh inflation talk, still uncertain about Fed action

By Lewis Krauskopf, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Investors were heartened on Friday…

August 29, 2026

Wall St inches lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight

By Purvi Agarwal, Niket Nishant and Saeed Azhar Aug 28 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were lower in afternoon…

August 29, 2026

US employment growth only modestly lower than thought in BLS revision

Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. employment grew slightly less than previously estimated in the 12 months through March, the government…

August 28, 2026

Boeing, union negotiators to meet Monday to resume stalled contract negotiations

By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Negotiators from Boeing and its largest white-collar union plan to meet Monday…

August 28, 2026

PayPal shares sink on reports Advent-Stripe consortium walks away from bid

By Milana Vinn, Manya Saini and Arasu Kannagi Basil Aug 28 (Reuters) - PayPal shares fell 12% in morning trading…

August 28, 2026