At a recent special shareholders' meeting, shareholders of American Water (AWK) and Essential Utilities (WTRG) respectively voted to approve several key proposals related to the merger of the two companies.

Weak retail data strengthens rate cut expectations, market focuses on reports for direction

According to data from the Korean Statistical Office, South Korea's employment increased by 108,000 year-on-year in January, compared to an increase of 168,000 year-on-year in December last year. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 3.0%, down from 3.3% in December.

Lyft's Chief Financial Officer recently stated that, with improved operational efficiency and optimized cost structure, the company's adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to continue expanding.

Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. announced that its mutual holding company (MHC) will initiate a "second-step" structural conversion, transitioning from the current mutual holding company structure to a fully stock holding company structure.