April 24 - Industrial products maker Fortive ( FTV ) raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as benefiting from companies increasing their spending on automation amid a tight labor market. Businesses throughout North America are overhauling and automating their operations to boost efficiency amid escalating labor costs. The Everett, Washington-based company now expects 2024 adjusted earnings per share in...

(Reuters) -AT&T surpassed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter wireless subscriber additions and free cash flow on Wednesday as more people purchased its higher-tier unlimited plans. Shares of the company were up 1.5% in premarket trading. The telecom giant has been leaning on its 5G rollouts and plans that are usually cheaper than rivals such as Verizon to appeal to more...

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09:02 AM EDT, 04/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Airlines will have to provide automatic refunds to customers if their flights are canceled or altered significantly under a new rule issued Wednesday by the US Department of Transportation. In addition to refunds for canceled or significantly altered flights, the new rule requires refunds for significantly delayed baggage returns and for extra services...