US companies face less pressure for climate and social reforms
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Shareholder support for proxy resolutions on topics including climate change and workforce diversity dropped significantly…
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UBS, government sign Credit Suisse loss-sharing deal clearing way for deal to close
By John Revill and Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS and the Swiss government agreed on Friday how they will share…
Pakistan targets fiscal deficit of 6.54% in budget closely watched by IMF
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s government will target a budget deficit of 6.54% of economic…
Investors channel billions into emerging markets, but China drops again-IIF
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign investors piling into Asian fixed income and stocks propelled emerging market portfolio inflows…
Biden to hold first 2024 campaign event in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first campaign event next week in the swing state of Pennsylvania,…
Washington, New York breathe easier as smoke drifts further south
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) – The mass of smoky air that choked New York, Washington and other U.S….
World Court to weigh opinion of 32 nations in Ukraine genocide case
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will allow 32 states to submit written opinions in a case…
China: ‘Hacker empire’ US is ‘spreading rumours’ with talk of Cuba spy station
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Friday said “spreading rumours and slander” is a common tactic of “hacker empire”…
S&P, Nasdaq Hit Fresh 2023 Highs As Tesla Rallies
By Sruthi Shankar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh 2023 highs on Friday…
Goldman Sachs fintech executive Stephanie Cohen to take leave of absence: memo
By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stephanie Cohen, the head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s fintech unit called Platform…