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‘Take the money…and run’: Musk’s quick deal for Twitter highlights weaknesses
By Katie Paul, Dawn Chmielewski and Sheila Dang (Reuters) - To understand the speed with which Twitter's board accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout offer, look no further than the dim view Wall Str...
Apr 27, 2022
Greater Peoria Honor Flight takes off again Thursday, and your support is needed
PEORIA, Ill. – A COVID-19-forced break for the Greater Peoria Honor Flight ends Thursday. That’s when 76 war veterans will get on a plane and spend the day in Washington, D.C. — the ...
Apr 27, 2022
India’s Reliance, Apollo Global plan joint bid for Walgreens’ Boots business
(Reuters) -Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd and U.S. buyout firm Apollo Global Management are planning a joint bid for UK high street pharmacy chain Boots, a spokesperson for Apollo confirm...
Apr 27, 2022
Senate Democrats urge U.S. Transport chief to develop autonomous vehicle rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 12 U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to develop a comprehensive federal framework for autonomous vehicles, according to...
Apr 27, 2022
Hungary’s OTP Bank “pressured” by Ukraine to sell Russian unit, CEO says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's OTP Bank, Central Europe's largest independent lender, is under pressure from the government of Ukraine, where the bank is also present, to sell its Russian unit, Chief ...
Apr 27, 2022
Apple’s main investor concern this quarter: demand
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Apple Inc investors have for years cheered investments to expand its supply chain to meet feverish global demand for iPhone and MacBooks. Now, the question is whether the ...
Apr 27, 2022
New York’s top court invalidates Democratic-backed congressional map
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's highest court on Wednesday ruled the state's new congressional map was unconstitutionally designed to favor Democrats and ordered the lines redrawn, further lengthening...
Apr 27, 2022
Russian central bank puts brakes on sale of shares converted from GDRs
(Reuters) - Investors who buy the depositary receipts (GDRs) of Russian-companies that were traded on foreign exchanges in order to swap them into shares will be unable to sell the shares quickly, Rus...
Apr 27, 2022
Heineken set to invest $360 million in new brewery in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Heineken NV's Brazilian arm is set to invest 1.8 billion reais ($360.73 million) in a new production facility in Minas Gerais state in southeast Brazil, the company said on Wedne...
Apr 27, 2022
Breyer hears last U.S. Supreme Court argument, with a tribute from Roberts
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Justice Stephen Breyer participated on Wednesday in the final scheduled oral argument of his 28-year career on the U.S. Supreme Court, hearin...
Apr 27, 2022
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