LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The unstoppable march of the mega caps, sloth-like central bank pivots, political palpitations aplenty and M&A is back - the first half of 2024 has been another whirlwind in world markets. Forecasts for a global interest-rate-cutting frenzy may not have materialized, but Nvidia and the rest of the Magnificent 7 soared another $3.6 trillion in market value....

05:55 AM EDT, 07/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Citizens Financial Group ( CFG ) said Friday its board has increased the capacity of the company's common share repurchase program to $1.25 billion. This represents an increase of $656 million above the $594 million of capacity remaining as of June 28 under the company's previous authorization. Price: 36.30, Change: +0.27, Percent Change:...

LOS ANGELES, July 1 (Reuters) - After more than a decade of superheroes saving the world on the movie screen, Eddie Murphy is bringing back the character he describes as every man. Murphy returns as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, a new installment in the action comedy franchise that debuted 40 years ago in 1984. The movie...

* Auction manager seeks more time to review, negotiate bids * Motion does not say how many or amount of bids received * Court auction aims to satisfy $21 billion in claims By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. court has been asked to postpone to Sept. 19 a hearing to present the winning bid in an...