Embraer lags in orders at Paris Airshow, but longer-term recovery seen

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Investors were left disappointed by weaker-than-expected order numbers for Brazil’s Embraer at the world’s largest airshow last week, though some analysts were heartened by a bid from China and interest in Embraer’s electric aircraft unit. The world’s third-largest aircraft maker after Airbus and Boeing, Embraer bagged 13 fresh orders…

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US’s Sherman, China’s ambassador hold call after Blinken’s Beijing trip

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman held a call with China’s ambassador to the United States on Tuesday to follow up on issues discussed during U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing last week, the State Department said. In the call with Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng, Sherman reiterated the importance…

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U.S. debt investors as climate-focused as European peers, survey finds

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. asset managers factor greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risks into their debt investment decisions as much as peers in Europe, according to a survey released on Tuesday, despite the Republican campaign against climate-focused investing in the United States. Nearly a third of North American fixed income managers…

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Thomson Reuters to acquire legal AI firm Casetext for $650 million

(Reuters) -Thomson Reuters said on Monday it had agreed to acquire Casetext, a legal startup with an artificial intelligence-powered assistant for law professionals, in a $650 million all-cash deal. Thomson Reuters’ chief financial officer, Michael Eastwood, had said last month that the company planned to spend about $100 million a year to invest in artificial…

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CEOs of major Brazil lenders see ‘unique opportunity’ for local economy

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The chief executives of Brazil’s largest private lenders, Itau and Bradesco, defended on Tuesday the government’s planned tax reform, emphasizing that the country is facing a “unique opportunity” for the economy. Brazil unveiled last week the details of its proposed tax reform to overhaul its notoriously complex consumption taxes, seen as…

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Nissan board gains shareholder backing, must tackle surveillance claims

By Maki Shiraki and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan shareholders re-elected its chief executive and other board nominees on Tuesday at an annual meeting that came days after revelations of a split among senior management and allegations of corporate surveillance. The Japanese automaker is investigating accusations that CEO Makoto Uchida carried out surveillance of his…

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Obesity drug Wegovy’s popularity has US employers rethinking insurance coverage

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Shawnte struggled with her weight for years before she was prescribed Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss in 2020, helping the former music industry professional from New York lose more than 50 pounds over two years. But last year, the 46-year-old, who asked to be identified only by…

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US consumer confidence races to 17-month high; housing market regaining strength

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence increased in June to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years amid renewed labor market optimism, while business spending appeared to hold up in May, indicating the economy remained on solid footing despite fears of a recession. Hopes that the economy could avoid a downturn in…

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