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Sept 2 (Reuters) – Hershey on Wednesday named insider and industry veteran Dave Hulays as its finance chief, as the Reese’s chocolates maker navigates a tough macroeconomic environment while benefiting from robust demand and higher prices. Hulays, who joined Hershey in 2012, takes charge from Steve Voskuil with immediate effect. Here are some details: • Hulays, age 54, joined Hershey as VP Finance of Canada and since has taken broader […]

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The Japanese yen leaped against the dollar on Wednesday, its biggest rise since joint U.S.-Japanese intervention a month ago, while U.S. Treasuries shrugged off the wider bond market selloff that pushed Japanese and European yields to fresh historical highs earlier in the day, and Wall Street closed higher. In my column today, I look at why China has escaped the global […]

By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – World number seven Karolina Muchova stormed into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a crushing 6-1 6-0 victory over Britain’s Katie Boulter. Rain forced the meeting to be moved to the roofed Louis Armstrong Stadium and the two-time semi-finalist at Flushing Meadows was ruthless from start to finish. The world number 62 briefly threatened to make […]

By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was one of three kickers to work out Wednesday for the New York Jets, multiple media outlets reported. Also at the workout were Michael Badgley and Joshua Karty. Tucker, 36, has the best resume of the trio. In 13 seasons in the NFL — all with the Ravens — Tucker was a five-time first-team […]

By Nate Raymond and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives defeated a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to permanently cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, voting against a Republican proposal designed to make the court’s conservative majority a campaign issue ahead of November 3 elections. House Republicans staged the vote to highlight the potential for Democrats, angered by rulings on issues such […]

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Microsoft said on Wednesday it will start reporting sales from its Azure cloud computing unit on a quarterly basis, providing a direct comparison to its top rivals Amazon.com and Alphabet’s Google as the three compete in the computing market amid an AI data center boom. Microsoft previously reported a closely watched growth rate for Azure but not its sales. Microsoft will move from […]

Sept 2 (Reuters) – Broadcom forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling intense competition could hamper gains from its custom processors. Shares of the Palo Alto, California-based company fell over 3% in extended trading. They have gained about 6% this year, significantly underperforming rivals and the broader semiconductor index. While Broadcom is a key player in the chip sector, it lags behind AI bellwether Nvidia, whose dominant […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got instructions for how to prepare for the longest road trip in NFL history as they get set to depart the Bay Area for Melbourne, Australia, late Wednesday night for the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams next week. They were given advice on how to eat and hydrate, what to do after arriving and the best options of when […]

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Kirk Cousins, as expected, will be the Raiders ‘ starting quarterback when Las Vegas opens its season at home Sept. 13 against Miami, coach Klint Kubiak announced Wednesday. Cousins ran the first-team offense nearly the entire preseason with rookie and No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza working mostly with the second unit. The Raiders kept three quarterbacks; Aidan O’Connell returns for his fourth season. “I’m […]