Former investor questions Barclays vetting of ex-CEO over Epstein
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Barclays investor Edward Bramson on Friday questioned how the British bank and its chairman Nigel Higgins…
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Amazon rallies after research firm predicts upbeat retail sales
By Noel Randewich and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Amazon’s stock rallied to its highest in more than two months on…
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sells 7% of his stake
(Reuters) – BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink sold nearly 7% of his stake in the asset management giant,…
UAW President: ‘No excuse’ for Detroit’s non-union EV operations
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) -United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain said on Friday there is “no excuse” for…
US Homeland security chief creating artificial intelligence task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that the agency would create a task force to…
US 5-year credit default swaps rise to highest since 2011
(Reuters) – The cost of insuring exposure to United States sovereign debt rose to the highest level since 2011 on…
Amazon defeats consumer antitrust lawsuit over fulfillment centers
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Thursday defeated a private lawsuit in Seattle federal court that accused the…
Procter & Gamble hikes prices again with scant pushback, and boosts sales view
By Jessica DiNapoli and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Procter & Gamble Co’s customers, particularly in the United States, continued to…
Ukraine activist wants S.Africa to ask Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually
By Anait Miridzhanian and Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ukrainian activist Oleksandra Romantsova this week suggested to South African…
Patients support Montana clinic facing anti-abortion threats
By Callaghan O’Hare (Reuters) – The day after her 22d birthday, a woman sits under a blanket clutching her abdomen…