Tech leaders face threat of prison under new UK online bill
LONDON (AP) — Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring…
Amazon Closes Deal To Buy MGM Movie Studio
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it had closed its $8.5 billion deal to buy MGM, combining the fabled…
Wall St Set To Dip After Fed-driven Rally
By Devik Jain and Susan Mathew (Reuters) -U.S. stock indexes were set to open lower on Thursday as investors assessed…
Turkish central bank doesn’t change rates as inflation soars
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight month Thursday as consumer prices surge…
Rouble Firms In Moscow, Volatile Offshore As Coupon Payment News Awaited
(Reuters) -The Russian rouble firmed in Moscow on Thursday and saw volatile trade offshore but stayed weaker than 100 to…
Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs continue to fall amid a strong job…
Analysis-As Liquidity Dries Up, Oil Braces For Whiplash Volatility
By Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – A $40 a barrel rise and fall in oil prices in March pushed many…
China’s Shenzhen to reopen, still trying to contain virus
BEIJING (AP) — Companies in Shenzhen, a major Chinese business center, will be allowed to reopen while efforts to contain…
Swiss Re Cuts Fossil Fuel Cover For Oil, Gas To Help Climate
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Swiss Re, the world’s second biggest reinsurer, said it would increase the number of…
Major UK ferry operator fires 800 crew, disrupting service
LONDON (AP) — A ferry operator owned by the government of Dubai sparked a furious response from workers and criticism…