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Explainer-Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change?
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) - German activists have filed a lawsuit against automakers BMW and Daimler for refusing to tighten carbon emissions goals, the first time German citizens have su...
Sep 21, 2021
UK’s Johnson discussed taxation with Amazon’s Bezos
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed the issue of taxation when he met Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos in New York, Downing Street said. "The prime minister raised the issue of...
Sep 21, 2021
Novartis buys gene therapy firm Arctos Medical in vision loss treatment push
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Tuesday it has bought gene therapy specialist Arctos Medical for an undisclosed amount, aiming to boost its efforts to find treatments for severe vis...
Sep 21, 2021
BMW, Daimler sued for refusing to tighten carbon emissions targets – Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - The heads of a German environmental NGO have sued automakers BMW and Daimler for refusing to tighten their carbon emissions targets and give up fossil fuel-emitting cars by 2030, Ha...
Sep 21, 2021
JPMorgan takes on British rivals with launch of digital bank Chase
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan is challenging British rivals on their home turf with the launch on Tuesday of its long-awaited digital retail bank, Chase, as part of what the U.S. lende...
Sep 21, 2021
Power player or poodle? UK-U.S. relations in flux as BoJo meets Joe
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Piper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - British prime minister Boris Johnson once worried that his friendliness with Donald Trump would leave him out in the cold when Democ...
Sep 20, 2021
Malaysian securities regulator reviews SPAC framework, citing demand
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Securities Commission will review its framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) amid growing demand for the vehicles as a cheaper and faster route...
Sep 20, 2021
Japanese finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may need more time to meet its budget target of achieving a primary balance surplus by fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, while stoppi...
Sep 20, 2021
Bitcoin attempts recovery as Evergrande-led selloff eases
By Anushka Trivedi (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency prices bounced off 1-1/2 month lows on Tuesday as a heavy selloff overnight linked to concerns about a possible loan default by property developer China E...
Sep 20, 2021
SoftBank leads $680 million funding round in NFT fantasy soccer game Sorare
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has raised $680 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, with players including ex-England international Rio Fer...
Sep 20, 2021
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