WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Microsoft has agreed to give U.S. agencies a discount on its cloud services, the General Services Administration said Tuesday, as part of the administration's push to sign deals with tech companies for departments across the executive branch. The deal will save the U.S. government up to $3 billion in the first year, according to GSA and Microsoft. Reuters...

10:21 AM EDT, 09/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The European Union paused its plan to fine Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google ( GOOG ) on Sept. 1 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in advertising technology due to fears that US President Donald Trump will retaliate by derailing the bloc's trade deal with the US, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with...

10:25 AM EDT, 09/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Update with TSMC's response to a request for comment.) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's ( TSM ) waiver to freely ship essential inputs to its main Chinese chipmaking facility has been pulled by the US, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a company statement. TSMC has received notification from the US government that our VEU authorization for...

10:29 AM EDT, 09/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- McDonald's (MCD) said Tuesday its Extra Value Meals will return to its menus in the US on Monday. The eight Extra Value Meals, which include the $5 sausage McMuffin with egg meal, will save customers 15% compared with individual entree, fries and drinks purchases, the company said. McDonald's Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski told...