* Banks argue rules, not ideology, hinder service provision * Republican-led states push for anti-discrimination banking laws (Updates headline) By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. banks and their regulators will be on the hot seat on Wednesday, as lawmakers explore claims from conservatives and some companies that they deny services to particular industries or political groups. The...

Canada-based global medical cannabis company Aurora Cannabis Inc ( ACB ) reported a third-quarter fiscal 2025 net revenue of CA$88.2 million, compared to CA$64.4 million a year ago. The 37% increase from the prior period was mainly due to 51% growth in the global medical cannabis business and 22% in the plant propagation business, slightly offset by lower quarterly revenue in the...

Feb 5 (Reuters) - GlobalFoundries ( GFS ), the world's third-largest contract chipmaker, said on Wednesday it has appointed Tim Breen as its chief executive officer. Breen, who has been with the company since 2018 and has served as its COO since 2023, will succeed Thomas Caulfield in the top role. Prior to joining GlobalFoundries ( GFS ), Breen held...

09:31 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Kroger's ( KR ) Kroger Health division said Wednesday that it has reached a new agreement with Express Scripts under which the latter's clients will have access to prescription medications and health services at the Kroger Family of Pharmacies. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Kroger Health said the Kroger Family...