Sept 19 (Reuters) - Olive Garden-owner Darden Restaurants said on Thursday it has entered into a delivery deal with Uber Technologies ( UBER ), sending its shares up about 7% in premarket trading. The partnership is set to kick off as a pilot program at some Olive Garden ( DRI ) locations in the United States in late 2024 and...

(Reuters) - U.S. bank stocks rose in premarket trading on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points, which is expected to reduce deposit costs and alleviate pressure on borrowers. Elevated interest rates have weighed on loan growth and consumer spending this year, while also increasing fears of borrowers defaulting on their loans. Commercial...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.96%, S&P 500 1.34%, Nasdaq 1.82% Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures surged on Thursday, with those tracking the Nasdaq climbing nearly 2% following the Federal Reserve's move to start its easing cycle with...

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields were muted on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with a larger than usual interest rate cut but signalled policy moves would be measured through the end of the year. The Fed lowered its key interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to the...