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Spain's watchdog expands probe into Apple over App Store pricing
MADRID, July 29 (Reuters) - Spain's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it was expanding its investigation into possible anti-competitive behaviour by Apple AAPL.O for allegedly imposing unequal commercial conditions on developers of mobile applications sold at its app marketplace.The wider prob...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Building materials company Armstrong World's Q2 sales beat estimates
OverviewArmstrong Q2 sales rise 16% to $425 mln, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q2 up 29%, surpassing consensus estimatesCompany raises full-year 2025 guidance amid macroeconomic uncertaintiesOutlookCompany raises full-year 2025 net sales guidance to $1.6 bln-$1.63 blnCompany expects 2...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Singapore says U.S. non-committal on whether baseline tariff will stay at 10%
SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. was non-committal on whether its baseline tariff on Singaporean goods would stay at 10% in talks last week, Singapore's trade minister Gan Kim Yong said at a conference on Tuesday.Gan, who is also deputy prime minister, visited the U.S. last week to discus...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Alleged 'Hollywood Con Queen' loses fight against extradition from UK to US
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - An Indonesian national dubbed the "Hollywood Con Queen" by the media for allegedly impersonating top female movie industry executives in a seven-year fraud on Tuesday lost his bid to block his extradition from Britain to stand trial in the U.S.Hargobind Tahilraman...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Spotify Reports Q2 Share Loss of EUR 0.42
July 29 (Reuters) - Spotify Technology SA SPOT.N:SPOTIFY Q2 EPS EUR -0.42SPOTIFY Q2 REVENUE EUR 4.19 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE EUR 4.26 BILLIONSPOTIFY Q2 MAUS 696 MILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE 691.8 MILLIONSPOTIFY Q2 PREMIUM SUBSCRIBERS 276 MILLION VERSUS VISIBLE ALPHA ESTIMATE 273.4 MILLIONSPOTI...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Kremlin says it 'noted' Trump's statement on shorter deadline for a ceasefire in Ukraine
MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it had "taken note" of a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he was shortening his deadline for Moscow to sign up to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face sanctions. Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Lincoln National Corp expected to post earnings of $1.89 a share - Earnings Preview
Lincoln National Corp LNC.N, LNC is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on July 31 for the period ending June 30 2025The Radnor Pennsylvania-based company is expected to report a 2.9% increase in revenue to $4.66 billion from $4.53 billion a year ago, according to...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
UnitedHealth Group Reports Second Quarter Results
July 29 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH.N:UNITEDHEALTH Q2 REVENUE USD 111,600 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD 111,522 MILLIONUNITEDHEALTH Q2 NET MARGIN 3.1%UNITEDHEALTH Q2 EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS USD 5,200 MILLIONUNITEDHEALTH Q2 ADJUSTED EPS USD 4.08 VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD 4.48UNITEDHEA...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Euro zone yields edge up before US data, Fed and BoJ meetings in focus
By Stefano Rebaudo July 29 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields edged up on Tuesday as investors turned their focus to upcoming policy meetings by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, alongside a slate of key economic data from both the U.S. and the euro area.Borrowing costs fell on...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Spotify forecasts quarterly profit below estimates on higher taxes
July 29 (Reuters) - Spotify SPOT.N forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday as higher taxes related to employee salaries outweigh upbeat demand for its premium music-streaming plans.Investors are closely watching the Swedish company's profitability after price hikes, ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
The 2026 campaign has already kicked off, with ads focused on Medicaid, Trump tax cuts
Unofficial kickoff to 2026 midterm campaign with focus on Trump's signature billDemocrats attack Medicaid cuts and health care accessRepublicans promote tax cuts, saying bill will put money in workers' pocketsBy Helen Coster and James Oliphant NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Residents of Co...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
Bond investors warm to risk, with Fed staying put in 'Goldilocks' economy
Fed likely to keep rates steady amid resilient economyCredit spreads narrow amid strong investor confidence in USFed's wait-and-see approach encourages bond risk-takingBond volatility remains low, suggesting stable economic outlookBy Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Bond inv...Reuters
Tue, Jul 29
