(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co swung to a surprise profit as “The Mandalorian” and “Soul” helped the company top Wall Street expectations, offsetting the hit to theme park operations and movie releases from the coronavirus pandemic.Slideshow ( 4 images )The hit “Star Wars” inspired TV series and animated feature lured millions more new paying subscribers to the Disney+ streaming service, […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five alleged members of the far-right Proud Boys group have been accused by federal prosecutors of a criminal conspiracy in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol last month that sought to keep then-President Donald Trump in power.FILE PHOTO: Jessica Marie Watkins (2nd from L) and Donovan Ray Crowl (Center), both from Ohio, march down the east […]

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand will receive its first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine next week, ahead of previous expectations of receipt by the end of March, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday.FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Praveen MenonArdern said the government expects to […]

FILE PHOTO: Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a fridge at the Foch hospital in Suresnes, near Paris, France, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit TessierPARIS (Reuters) – The French Health Ministry said on Thursday that 2.135 million people had received a first injection of the COVID-19 vaccine since the start of the vaccination campaign, while 535,775 second injections had been […]

The futures traded higher once again on Thursday as volatile trading on Wednesday saw big moves up and down, and once again all three of the major indexes and the Russell 2000 printed intraday all-time highs. The Dow Jones industrials closed at an all-time high. Investors are continuing to cheer the possibility of a big stimulus package becoming a reality […]

Uber stock fell as much as 5% on Thursday after reporting fourth-quarter results.  Fourth-quarter revenue of $3.17 billion was below Wall Street’s target of $3.58 billion.  Net loss of $0.54 per share narrowed from $0.64 per share a year earlier.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Uber shares fell by as much as 5% early Thursday as […]

HANOI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – After being branded a “currency manipulator” by the United States in December for trying to keep the dong from rising in value, Vietnam is again intervening in foreign exchange markets and using what traders say is an unusual method to do so, according to six people familiar with the matter and a review of an interbank trading […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The African Union’s disease control body said on Thursday that it was not “walking away” from AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, after trial data showed it had greatly reduced efficacy against the coronavirus variant dominant in South Africa.Slideshow ( 2 images )African countries are due to receive 100 million doses of the AstraZeneca shot this year under an AU […]