Nielsen Agrees To Sweetened $10-billion Offer From Private Equity Group
(Reuters) – Nielsen Holdings on Tuesday agreed to go private for $10.06 billion in a sweetened deal with private equity…
2022
Spain, Portugal emerge as ‘energy island’ in Europe’s crisis
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Amid the mayhem provoked in the world energy market by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Spain and…
Split Me Baby One More Time
The trend of mega cap growth stocks splitting shares continues. Tesla (TSLA) plans to ask shareholders to authorize additional shares…
Ghana Approves Tax On Electronic Payments Despite Opposition Protest
By Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament approved a new 1.5% tax on electronic payments, known as the “e-levy,”…
Four Women Join CFTC In U.S. Senate Vote Hailed As Historic
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four women will take seats on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, returning the derivatives…
EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster
MADRID (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator said Tuesday it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental…
US consumers still confident, but outlook not as rosy
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers’ short-term outlook is…
US job openings, quitting at near record high in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a…
J&J To Stop Selling Personal Care Products In Russia
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would halt sale of personal care products in Russia, joining other companies…
U.S. Approves China Eastern Airlines Bid To Shift Some New York-Shanghai Flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it had approved the bid of China Eastern Airlines Corp to…