by Reuters | May 10, 2024 | General
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Microsoft must pay patent owner IPA Technologies $242 million, a federal jury in Delaware said on Friday after determining that Microsoft’s Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. The jury agreed with IPA...
by Reuters | May 10, 2024 | General
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell by nearly $1 a barrel on Friday as comments from U.S. central bank officials indicated higher-for-longer interest rates, which could hinder demand from the world’s largest crude consumers. Brent crude futures...
by Reuters | May 10, 2024 | General
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China discussed Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, steel production and coal power during two days of bilateral meetings on climate change, senior State Department officials...
by Reuters | May 10, 2024 | General
(Reuters) – The U.S. federal budget surplus in April increased from a year earlier as a boost in tax receipts outpaced a rise in outlays, the Treasury Department said on Friday. The surplus last month was $210 billion, up 19% from the $176 billion surplus in...
by Reuters | May 10, 2024 | General
(Reuters) -McDonald’s U.S. franchises are considering launching a $5 meal deal, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the fast-food chain looks to draw more inflation-hit customers to its restaurants. Global restaurant chains such as...
