Tag: BIZ
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Adidas withdraws its opposition to Black Lives Matter’s three-stripe design
March 29 (Reuters) – Sportswear manufacturer Adidas AG (ADSGn.DE) turned down Wednesday 48 hours after the request to the US Trademark Office to reject a Black Lives Matter application for a trademark with three parallel stripes. “Adidas will withdraw its opposition to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s trademark application as soon as possible,” […]
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The US FDIC is telling Signature Bank’s crypto customers to close accounts before April 5
March 28 (Reuters) – The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) has informed collapsed lender Signature Bank’s (SBNY.O) crypto clients that they have until April 5 to close their accounts and move their funds. The deposits in question were not part of a rescue deal entered into earlier this month with Flagstar Bank, a unit […]
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Alibaba’s break-up plan raises hopes that China’s crackdown on technology will come to an end
March 29 (Reuters) – Shares in Alibaba Group (9988.HK) and other leading Chinese tech companies rose on Wednesday as investors hailed an unprecedented revamp of the Jack Ma-founded company as the beginning of the end of Beijing’s crackdown on the sector. Alibaba said Tuesday it planned to split into six units and explore fundraising or […]
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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to be impeached in Epstein case, prosecutors’ attorney says
March 28 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon will be interviewed under oath in connection with the bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender and a former client, said a lawyer who involved in the trial on Tuesday. The statement is expected to come out in early May, according […]
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AMC Entertainment shares are jumping on report that Amazon is exploring a deal
March 28 (Reuters) – Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC.N) rose as much as 21% on Tuesday, following a report that e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) was looking to buy the theater chain. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sent his investment advisers and top entertainment executives to investigate acquisition plans for AMC, entertainment industry […]
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Alibaba splits empire into six units, aims for IPOs
March 28 (Reuters) – Alibaba Group (9988.HK) plans to split its business into six main units, from e-commerce to cloud in the largest restructuring in its 24-year history, five of which it says are fundraising whether to explore IPOs. The six units are Cloud Intelligence Group, Taobao Tmall Commerce Group, Local Services Group, Cainiao Smart […]
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Nestle to investigate banking relationships after Credit Suisse collapse
ZURICH, March 28 (Reuters) – Nestle (NESN.S) will examine its banking relationships following the planned acquisition of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) by UBS (UBSG.S), the food group’s CEO Mark Schneider said on Tuesday. The world’s largest food group was a customer of Credit Suisse, Schneider told broadcaster TeleZueri in an interview to be shown Tuesday evening, […]
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China’s Baidu unveils more capabilities of AI-powered chatbot Ernie
BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) – Chinese search engine Baidu (9888.HK) on Monday shared pre-recorded videos of its AI-powered chatbot Ernie, which summarizes financial statements and produces PowerPoint presentations, among other industry-focused capabilities. According to images shared by a Baidu spokesperson in a media-focused group on WeChat, China’s most-used messaging service, the Chinese chatbot has a […]
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to China, ending a year abroad -SCMP
BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) – The founder of Alibaba (9988.HK), Jack Ma, has returned to China, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported Monday. the sober mood of China’s private companies. Ma, one of China’s best-known entrepreneurs, left mainland China in late 2021 and has been seen in photos in Japan, Australia and Thailand in […]