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Meta Platforms to make first-ever bond offering
(Reuters) - Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said on Thursday it would make its first-ever bond offering, at a time when the social media company is making massive investments to fund its metaverse proj...
Aug 04, 2022
U.S. trade deficit narrows sharply; exports at record high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in June as exports surged to a record high, a trend that could see trade continuing to contribute to gross domestic product in the third ...
Aug 04, 2022
Coinbase, BlackRock ink crypto trading partnership targeting institutional clients
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, to provide institutional clients with access to crypto trad...
Aug 04, 2022
Canada trade surplus widens to C$5 billion on record energy exports
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's trade surplus with the world widened to C$5.05 billion in June, beating analyst expectations, as exports of energy products reached a record high, Statistics Canada said on...
Aug 04, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims increase; layoffs fall in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week, suggesting some softening in the labor market, though overall conditions remain tight. I...
Aug 04, 2022
United Internet seeks buyers for 1.5-billion-eur email providers – report
BERLIN (Reuters) - United Internet is looking to sell two of Germany's top email providers, GMX and Web.de, for around 1.5 billion euros ($1.52 billion), the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursda...
Aug 04, 2022
Apollo-led group to take Atlas Air private for $3 billion
(Reuters) -Air-freight company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc is being taken private for nearly $3 billion by an investor group led by private equity giant Apollo Global Management Inc. The agreemen...
Aug 04, 2022
Credit Suisse mulls cutting thousands of jobs globally, report says
(Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG is discussing slashing thousands of jobs globally, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Swiss bank is expected to finaliz...
Aug 04, 2022
Amgen to buy ChemoCentryx for $3.7 billion
(Reuters) - Amgen Inc said on Thursday it would buy ChemoCentryx Inc for $3.7 billion to gain access to the company's anti-inflammation drug. Amgen will pay $52 per share in cash, which represents a p...
Aug 04, 2022
Exclusive: Italy, Intel close to $5 billion deal for chip factory – sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Giulio Piovaccari ROME (Reuters) - Italy is close to clinching a deal initially worth $5 billion with Intel to build an advanced semiconductor packaging and assembly plant in the...
Aug 04, 2022
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