May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter. NBC reported that federal prosecutors were discussing with a former employee alleged widespread compliance lapses at Square and Cash App, the company's two main units. Areas under investigation include whether the company failed to...

10:31 AM EDT, 05/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Agilent Technologies ( A ) said Wednesday that Padraig McDonnell has assumed the role of chief executive of the company, succeeding Mike McMullen. McDonnell's appointment was announced in February as part of the company's CEO transition plan. He had been president of the Agilent CrossLab Group since 2020, the company added. McMullen will...

10:32 AM EDT, 05/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Price: 123.24, Change: +0.92, Percent Change: +0.75 ...

10:33 AM EDT, 05/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Mastercard ( MA ) first-quarter earnings and revenue exceeded Wall Street's estimates as consumer spending remained strong, though growth in the value of transactions processed on the payments firm's platform slowed year over year. Adjusted earnings rose to $3.31 a share for the three months through March from $2.80 a year earlier, topping...