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Robinhood files to terminate share sale from backers
(Reuters) - Online brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc said on Tuesday it had filed to terminate its registration statement for the resale of shares by certain investors. (Reporting by Niket Nishant in Be...
Dec 07, 2021
U.S. settles with Microsoft over immigration-related discrimination claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has reached a settlement with Microsoft Corp resolving allegations that the company discriminated against non-U.S. citizens in the...
Dec 07, 2021
Biden to pick more Fed policymakers this month, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden plans to put forward more nominees for open positions on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board by the end of the month, the White House said on Tuesday. "We hope to...
Dec 07, 2021
Nestle cuts L’Oreal stake by selling $10 billion worth of shares
(Reuters) -Nestle SA said on Tuesday it would cut its stake in L'Oreal by selling shares worth 8.9 billion euros ($10.03 billion) back to the French cosmetics brand, as the Nescafe maker sharpens its ...
Dec 07, 2021
Apple’s alleged restriction on workers’ Slack use sparks labor complaint
By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple has restricted employees' use of workplace messaging app Slack, hampering workers' ability to engage in protected speech and organizing, a former employee...
Dec 07, 2021
U.S. risks ‘chilling’ regulations on crypto, industry warns Congress
By Pete Schroeder and Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top executives from six cryptocurrency firms will on Wednesday tell Congress to tread lightly in imposing new rules on digital assets - or ...
Dec 07, 2021
U.S. Congress boosts funding for Boeing jet fighters, ships in defense bill
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers sought to increase aircraft and Navy ship purchases in an effort to field a robust military and send a signal to Russia and China in a massive annua...
Dec 07, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. SEC’s internal watchdog kept his job despite “serious misconduct” finding-documents
By Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Prentice (Reuters) - As the inspector general at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Carl Hoecker leads investigations into wrongdoing by agency staff. In one case...
Dec 07, 2021
Police involved in armed standoff on N. Sheridan Road
UPDATED 3:43 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police are in a standoff Tuesday afternoon with one, and maybe two, armed subjects. Police are saying the incident is unfolding in the 1100 block of North...
Dec 07, 2021
Uber, Deliveroo could be hit by draft EU rules for gig workers
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Uber, Deliveroo and other online platform companies may have to reclassify some of their workers as employees under draft European Union rules meant to boost their...
Dec 07, 2021
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