Day: April 18, 2024

US firms facilitated investments into blacklisted Chinese companies, says House probe

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US firms facilitated investments into blacklisted Chinese companies, says House probe

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

By Pritam Biswas and Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) -U.S. financial firms facilitated investments worth billions of dollars in...

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Rivian cuts 1% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year

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Rivian cuts 1% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

By Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Electric vehicle maker Rivian said on Wednesday it...

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BOJ’s Ueda signals possible rate hike if weak yen boosts inflation

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BOJ’s Ueda signals possible rate hike if weak yen boosts inflation

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank...

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World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030

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World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank Group on Thursday unveiled a new goal to...

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Factbox-How Elon Musk’s pay package compares to other top CEOs in United States

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Factbox-How Elon Musk’s pay package compares to other top CEOs in United States

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

(Reuters) -Tesla’s attempt to seek a shareholder re-vote on CEO Elon Musk’s record-breaking pay that was voided...

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Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

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Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

(Reuters) – Alphabet-owned Google said on Thursday it would consolidate teams that focus on building artificial intelligence...

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Biden – and steelmakers – promise U.S. Steel will stay American

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Biden – and steelmakers – promise U.S. Steel will stay American

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

By Steve Holland PITTSBURGH (Reuters) -U.S. Steel and Japanese buyer Nippon Steel said the Pittsburgh-based firm will...

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Exclusive-Donald Trump mulls middle-class tax cut as he eyes return to office

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Exclusive-Donald Trump mulls middle-class tax cut as he eyes return to office

Stock Focus Report April 18, 2024

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated to advisers he...

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