WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators called on Wednesday for increased funding and staffing for Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control after a fatal midair collision in the nation's capital last month highlighted the persistent lack of aviation safety personnel. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and Republican John Hoeven in a letter first reported by Reuters urged the...

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial ( SLF ) reported a fall in its fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as weakness in U.S. business took away gains made in Asian markets. U.S. group sales of $830 million were down 11% from a year ago, reflecting lower dental, employee benefits and medical stop-loss sales. Dental sales primarily reflected lower Medicaid sales,...

* DOJ calls protections for agency members unconstitutional * Acting Solicitor General will ask SCOTUS to limit 90-year old precedent * Trump faces lawsuits for firing members of independent agencies (Adds byline, bullets, background on firings of independent agency members in paragraphs 7-10) By Jody Godoy Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice will cease defending the independent...

By Sherin Sunny (Reuters) - Australia's Treasury Wine Estates ( TSRYF ) posted nearly a 33% rise in first-half profit on Thursday, on growth in its luxury label Penfolds and higher contribution from DAOU vineyards, partly offset by weakness in Treasury Premium Brands. The country's top winemaker is present in three price segments - luxury (more than A$30 per bottle),...