Nov 4 (Reuters) - Pixar Animation Studios said on Wednesday that veteran Jonathan Garson will become president on January 4, replacing Jim Morris, who will step back from day-to-day leadership ahead of his eventual retirement. Pixar is part of the Disney empire, which bought the [...]

TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan's service sector expanded modestly in October as activity and new orders both rose slightly faster, a business survey showed on Thursday. • The S&P Global final Japan Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged higher to 51.7 in October from [...]

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rallied following the midterm election, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping more than 3%. But South Korea's Kospi briefly sank more than 4% on heavy selling of computer chipmakers. Shares also fell in Tokyo and Taiwan. U.S. stocks usually gain following midterms, regardless of who wins, and the S&P 500 jumped 1.6% on Wednesday. The Dow surged more than 1,500 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.4%. The price for a barrel of Brent

U.S. stocks soared after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections. Stocks generally do well in the months following any midterm U.S. election, regardless of who wins, and the S&P 500 jumped 1.6% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,500 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.4%. Stocks of hospital owners and retailers focused on lower-income Americans led the widespread rally. Investors, meanwhile, see risks ahead

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Shares of Medicaid-focused US health insurers and hospital operators rose in early trading on Wednesday as Democrats' sweep of the Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections fueled hopes of sector-friendly policy changes. Centene shares climbed over 8% to [...]

Funeral services for Mary Alice Arndt will be 1 p.m., Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel in Alva with Rev. Mike Bartley officiating. Burial will follow in the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Waynoka. Mary Alice Passwaters, daughter of Ray Thomas and Jaunita Rose (Hall) Passwaters, was born February 26, 1940, on the family...

Mckenna Grace is opening up about why she makes certain acting choices. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping star said she purposefully avoids taking on roles that require nudity in an interview with Cosmopolitan released Tuesday. "At this point, I definitely don't do nudity [...]

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Kevin Hern, a Dover High School graduate who bought his first McDonald's in North Little Rock and went on to build a restaurant business in Oklahoma, won election to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Hern, a Republican who has represented Oklahoma's 1st [...]

By Shashwat Chauhan Nov 4 (Reuters) - US stock index futures rose on Wednesday, reversing sharp early losses, as investors weighed the Democrats' sweeping midterm victories and what they could mean for AI spending and regulation. Democrats took control of both the Senate and House, [...]

Ella Langley continues to make music history as her hit single "Choosin' Texas" spends a record-extending 26th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Bil...