04:01 PM EDT, 07/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- First Financial Northwest ( FFNW ) said Friday that preliminary results showed that its shareholders have approved Global Federal Credit Union's acquisition of First Financial Northwest Bank at a special meeting. The bank had received regulatory approvals from Washington State Department of Financial Institutions for the deal, the firm said, adding that it...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing executives from major oil firms, including Hess Corp, Occidental and Diamondback Energy over their communications with OPEC officials, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Agency investigators are looking for evidence of executives attempting to collude with OPEC officials on oil market dynamics, the report said. Earlier this...

Shares of Starbucks Corporation ( SBUX ) are trading higher on Friday following a WSJ report suggesting Elliott Investment Management has taken a significant stake in the coffee giant. What’s Going On: Elliott has reportedly been pushing for changes behind the scenes, aiming to address the challenges Starbucks ( SBUX ) faces. While the exact size of Elliott’s stake and...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -American Airlines' ( AAL ) 28,000 flight attendants have reached a tentative labor agreement with the company, their union said on Friday. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents the flight attendants, said the deal addresses their concerns about compensation, work rules and retroactive pay. It did not offer more details. Reached after more than three years...