Tag: TOPNWS
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Manchin threatens to sue US Treasury over EV tax credit rules
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Senate Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin said on Wednesday he could go to court after the US Treasury Department released guidelines on battery procurement for electric vehicle tax credits later this week. “If it goes off the rails” and goes against the intent of climate legislation passed in August, “I […]
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Shares gain because bank support encourages investors
MSCI All-World index up 0.3%, dollar falls UBS rehires Ermotti as head of the merged unit Alibaba up 13%, other Chinese tech stocks up Oil rises, gold falls LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Wednesday as investors took heart from greater levels of stability in the banking sector, but the sense of […]
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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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EU countries approve the phasing out of CO2-emitting cars by 2035
BRUSSELS, March 28 (Reuters) – European Union countries on Tuesday gave final approval to a landmark law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars by 2035, after Germany granted an exemption for cars running on e-fuels . The approval of EU countries’ energy ministers means Europe’s key automotive climate policy can now come into effect […]
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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 […]