Aug 28 (Reuters) - Northern Ireland captain Jonny Evans announced his retirement from international soccer on Wednesday at the age of 36 and after 107 caps. The Manchester United ( MANU ) defender, who won his last cap against European champions Spain in a friendly in June, made his international debut in 2006. After much thought and consideration and after...

(Reuters) - The market value of Berkshire Hathaway surpassed $1 trillion on Wednesday, reflecting investor confidence in the conglomerate that Warren Buffett built over nearly six decades into what many consider a proxy for the American economy. Berkshire joined six other U.S. companies, all in or tied with the technology sector, above $1 trillion: Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet,...

BRISTOL, Connecticut (Reuters) - Walt Disney's ( DIS ) ESPN ( DIS ) signed a deal with the United States Tennis Association to continue broadcasting the U.S. Open tournament through 2037, the network said on Wednesday. ESPN ( DIS ), which is currently airing this year's U.S. Open, will air the tournament in the United States, Latin America and the...

02:21 PM EDT, 08/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- American Electric Power ( AEP ) said Wednesday it appointed Peggy I. Simmons as chief administrative officer, starting Sept. 1. Currently, Simmons serves as executive vice president of Utilities at the company, American Electric Power ( AEP ) said. Shares of the company were up 0.2% in recent trading. Price: 98.76, Change: +0.22,...