45+ min ago   (514+ words) SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) – While Greg Ward was building Macquarie Group’s mortgage book to the fifth-biggest in Australia, he was also cutting a figure as a respectable Porsche racer, with few wins but — more importantly, say motoring experts — few serious mishaps....

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (300+ words) ZURICH, July 23 (Reuters) – AI will not trigger a collapse in employment despite concerns the technology will displace large numbers of workers, a study ​by staffing company Adecco Group showed on Thursday. Employers ‌have cited AI as responsible for nearly a…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (382+ words) BERLIN, July 22 (Reuters) – Germany’s ruling conservatives said on Wednesday they would appoint a close ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as their new parliamentary faction chief, following the abrupt exit of party ​heavyweight Jens Spahn in a row over a surrogacy…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (803+ words) By Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy July 22 (Reuters) – Tesla on Wednesday missed analysts’ profit forecasts for the second quarter and, for the first time in more than two years, reported negative free cash flow as the Elon Musk-led EV maker…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (339+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – Members of Peoria’s public television station WTVP gathered at its State St. studio over coffee, pastries, and bagels to learn about its newest campaign. A breakfast kickoff event on Wednesday morning gave the first public launch of the “Stronger…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (804+ words) (Corrects day to ‘Wednesday’ from ‘Tuesday’ in first paragraph) By Deborah Mary Sophia and Kenrick Cai July 22 (Reuters) – Alphabet on Wednesday reported its best-ever quarter of growth for its cloud computing division, but faced investor scrutiny after concerns about continued…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago   (467+ words) WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defense policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats’ concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago   (387+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria’s ART Inc. is looking to get into the production business. The non-profit recently completed the purchase of the former UFS Furniture Outlet building on SW Adams for $850,000. The purchase was assisted by a state grant of $300,000. The goal…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago   (488+ words) July 22 (Reuters) – CME Group beat Wall Street’s second-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, fueled by strong hedging demand, sending the derivatives exchange’s shares up 6.1%. Meanwhile, the company’s outgoing CEO, Terry Duffy, reiterated his criticism of perpetual futures, which are ​listed derivatives…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago   (125+ words) 93.3 The Drive - Win Lunch for Your Workplace from Hickory River Smokehouse! Southwest Airlines forecasts third-quarter profit below expectations as fuel costs soar July 22 (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines forecast third-quarter profit ​below Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, after renewed U.S.-Iran…...