Britain is moving towards an exit from the European Union on March 29, possibly with no agreement, and thus courting – according to the Bank of England – an 8 […]
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KKR to invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Industries' digital unit, its biggest deal in Asia
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) will invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Industries’ (RELI.NS) Jio Platforms, its biggest investment in Asia to date and bringing the amount […]
Read moreGerman café asks patrons to wear pool-noodle hats to enforce social distancing
Pool parties are still off-limits during the coronavirus pandemic, but one German restaurant has found another use for pool noodles. The owners of Cafe & Konditorei Rothe in the German […]
Read moreCommentary: Check Barr’s record, not his testimony
This week, the Senate is holding confirmation hearings for William Barr, Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general. At these hearings, Barr has mostly said the […]
Read moreCommentary: Putin can't afford to ditch the dollar
Paul Manafort, while managing Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, is accused of passing private polling data to his Russia business partner, a man with alleged ties to Russian intelligence. This […]
Read moreIPO values Brazilian parking company Allpark at $340 million
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian parking company Allpark was valued at 2 billion reais ($340 million) by its initial public offering, priced on Wednesday. The company, which owns parking lots […]
Read moreAMP scraps sale of New Zealand wealth management unit amid coronavirus disruption
(Reuters) – Australia’s AMP Ltd (AMP.AX) has scrapped plans to divest its New Zealand wealth management arm after offers for the unit fell short of its expectations, citing disruption caused […]
Read moreDan Loeb's Far Point urges investors to scrap Global Blue buyout
(Reuters) – Blank-check company Far Point Acquisition Corp (FPAC.N) on Thursday urged its shareholders to vote against the $2.6 billion deal to buy Global Blue after disruptions caused by the […]
Read moreFrance to auction off some of country’s antique furniture for COVID-19 relief
France is set to auction off parts of its large collection of antique furniture in support of hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic. The auction will take place on the weekend […]
Read more‘Social Distance Powwow’ group celebrates performers from Blackfoot Confederacy
For the last six weekends, the Facebook group Social Distance Powwow has been live-streaming with Indigenous performers from around North America in an effort to bring powwows into everyone’s homes […]
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