NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.5% in 2023 from 4.6% the year prior to reach $4.9 trillion, driven by increased use of medical services and as enrollment climbed for private health plans, particularly in plans under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a report on...

Dec 18 (Reuters) - North American graphite miners asked the U.S. government on Wednesday to impose a tariff as high as 920% on Chinese suppliers of the battery metal in order to counter what they describe as Beijing's malicious trade practices. The move is the latest attempt by Western critical minerals suppliers to offset China's widespread control of the world's...

04:07 PM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- David A Schwarzbach, Chief Financial Officer, on December 16, 2024, sold 10,000 shares in Yelp (YELP) for $397,226. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Schwarzbach has control over a total of 201,988 shares of the company, with 201,988 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345016/000134933424000014/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1734555838.xml ...

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Micron Technology ( MU ) forecast second-quarter results below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as weakened prices of memory chips used in handsets and personal computers weigh on earnings. It expects to report second-quarter revenue of $7.90 billion, plus or minus $200 million, compared to analysts' estimate of $8.98 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG....