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JBS seeks full control of Pilgrim's Pride

JBS seeks full control of Pilgrim's Pride

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, on Tuesday proposed acquiring the remaining shares of Pilgrim's Pride , seeking full control of the U.S. poultry producer.
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Mexico's Braskem Idesa files for bankruptcy in US, firm discusses similar path in Brazil

Mexico's Braskem Idesa files for bankruptcy in US, firm discusses similar path in Brazil

By Anusha Shah and Luciana Magalhaes Aug 18 (Reuters) - Mexican petrochemical firm Braskem Idesa, a joint venture of Brazil's Braskem and Mexico's Grupo Idesa, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. on Tuesday after reaching agreements with creditors and shareholders to cut debt by more than $
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Brookfield hopes for fourth time lucky amid $2.9 billion bid for Australia's Reliance

Brookfield hopes for fourth time lucky amid $2.9 billion bid for Australia's Reliance

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Global private equity giant Brookfield is taking a fourth shot at buying Australian plumbing supplies group Reliance Worldwide, raising its bid to  A$4.1 billion ($2.91 billion) despite a major profit slump and uncertain business outlook created by tariffs
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Kalshi files for stock index perpetuals in challenge to traditional exchanges

Kalshi files for stock index perpetuals in challenge to traditional exchanges

(Corrects headline to say the filing is for perpetual futures related to a stock index, not the S&P 500; removes reference to S&P 500 from paragraph 1) Aug 18 (Reuters) - Prediction market startup Kalshi filed with the U.S.
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US kindergarten vaccine coverage falls, CDC says

US kindergarten vaccine coverage falls, CDC says

Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. kindergarten vaccination coverage fell during the 2025-2026 school year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
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US kindergarten vaccine coverage falls 0.1%, CDC says

US kindergarten vaccine coverage falls 0.1%, CDC says

Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. kindergarten vaccination coverage fell 0.1% during the 2025-2026 school year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
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Einride forecasts faster growth, adds 500 Tesla Semi trucks to fleet

Einride forecasts faster growth, adds 500 Tesla Semi trucks to fleet

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Einride AB said it expects revenue growth rate to more than double in the second half of the year and announced a deal to add 500 Tesla Semi trucks to its fleet, sending its shares soaring 15% in premarket trading on Tuesday.
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US prosecutors focus on four businesses tied to billionaire Mark Walter, WSJ reports

US prosecutors focus on four businesses tied to billionaire Mark Walter, WSJ reports

Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors looking into billionaire Mark Walter's empire are focused on four businesses that served as intermediaries between insurance companies he controlled, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks

Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks

By Ishaan Arora Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a deal to end the Middle East war seemed further out of sight with Iran saying it will adopt a more offensive stance and the U.S. ruling out extending a ceasefire agreement, heightening worries about energy supply.
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Tennis-Williams sisters beaten on doubles return at Cincinnati Open

Tennis-Williams sisters beaten on doubles return at Cincinnati Open

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Venus Williams said they had a good time on their return to doubles action for the first time since 2022, despite suffering an opening round defeat at the Cincinnati Open on Monday.
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Tech selloff pulls Wall Street to two-week lows as oil and yields climb

Tech selloff pulls Wall Street to two-week lows as oil and yields climb

By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes hit their lowest in two weeks on Tuesday, pressured by losses in heavyweight technology stocks, while fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal sustained gains in oil prices and kept government bond yields at multi-
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Analysis-Emerging markets march out of 'valley of tears' as investors diversify

Analysis-Emerging markets march out of 'valley of tears' as investors diversify

By Libby George and Karin Strohecker LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - War, tariffs and AI gyrations have done little to dent the flow of cash into emerging markets, as reforms, deeper local capital markets and diversification away from U.S. assets reshape the asset class.