Reuters

By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has no plans to abandon giving the commencement address at Morehouse College, a historically Black men's college in Georgia on May 19, White House officials said on Monday, shrugging off criticism from some faculty and students over his Israel policies.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Monday that Biden would proceed as planned at... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) -Australia's Coles Group on Tuesday reported a rise in third-quarter revenue, as signs of cooling inflation helped drive sales of key grocery items at its stores.

The company said group sales rose 3.4% to A$10.03 billion ($6.58 billion) for the quarter, with revenue from its supermarket business contributing A$9.07 billion, a 5.1% rise from the year-earlier period.

"We have also continued to see deflation in fresh produce and meat... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) -Comcast's NBCUniversal is planning to pay an average of about $2.5 billion a year to broadcast a package of National Basketball Association (NBA) games, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Warner Bros Discovery's TNT has paid an average fee of $1.2 billion under its current deal, but was unable to reach a new pact with the NBA before an exclusive negotiating window expired last week, according to... (continue reading...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was sentenced on Monday to nearly 22 years in prison for attempting to transmit classified information to someone he thought to be a Russian agent but turned out to be an FBI undercover employee, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 32, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded guilty in October to six counts of attempting to transmit classified... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - F5 on Monday reported disappointing quarterly sales and gave a downbeat earnings forecast, as it grappled with weak demand for its software products used in cloud and security applications, sending its shares down 10% in extended trading.

Security and IT services firms have come under pressure as companies curb their technology spending due to economic uncertainties.

The business environment continued to be challenging as... (continue reading...)