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Former EU leaders call for democratic safeguards in new tech rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fifteen former presidents and premiers of European Union states have called on the European Commission to ensure democratic safeguards are included in new rules ta...
Dec 10, 2020
Trust, equity and sustainability: VMware’s Gelsinger on a 2030 Agenda
By Lauren Young NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Your generation has accomplished extraordinary things. But did you have to bankrupt this planet?" That recent comment from Pat Gelsinger's daughter-in-law was "a ...
Dec 10, 2020
Airbnb shares set to sail past IPO price in stellar debut
(Reuters) - Shares of Airbnb Inc were set to soar in the biggest U.S. stock market debut of 2020 on Thursday, capping a record year for new listings that has seen investors flock to tech darlings. At ...
Dec 10, 2020
Church of England backs activist’s calls for Exxon board refresh
(Reuters) - Church Commissioners for England joined growing investor campaigns demanding changes at Exxon Mobil Corp and on Thursday backed calls for a board refresh and development of a strategy for ...
Dec 10, 2020
Exclusive: Hedge fund Citadel’s commodity investments up more than $1 billion this year – sources
By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund Citadel's investments in commodities returned more than $1 billion this year, according to three people familiar with the matter, helping to dri...
Dec 10, 2020
Lonza shortlists Lanxess, private equity in unit sale, sources say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Swiss contract drug maker Lonza has shortlisted German chemicals group Lanxess and private equity groups in the sale of its Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI) unit worth more than...
Dec 10, 2020
Uber asks U.S. states to prioritize its drivers for COVID-19 vaccine
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday sent letters to the governors of all U.S. states, asking for its ride-hail and food delivery drivers to get early access to COVID-19 vaccin...
Dec 10, 2020
Financier Joseph Safra, Brazil’s richest man, dies at 82
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Joseph Safra, the Lebanese-Brazilian financier who has died aged 82, was Brazil's richest man and for many years the world's wealthiest banker. Safra helped run and expand his fa...
Dec 10, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims surge; inflation tame
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week as mounting new COVID-19 infections caused mo...
Dec 10, 2020
ECB gives euro zone another shot in the arm to fight pandemic
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank rolled out yet more stimulus measures on Thursday to lift the currency bloc out of a double-dip recession and pro...
Dec 10, 2020
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