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Blue Origin says ‘Star Trek’ actor Shatner, 90, to fly to edge of space
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company said on Monday that "Star Trek" actor William Shatner will fly on the company's New Shepard launch vehicle to the edge o...
Oct 04, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Oracle challenge to Pentagon cloud contract
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put an end to Oracle Corp's challenge to how the Pentagon awarded the government's now-canceled $10 billion JEDI cloud computing...
Oct 04, 2021
European politicians call for Facebook investigation after whistleblower revelation
BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two members of the European parliament have called for an investigation into allegations by a whistleblower that Facebook prioritised profits above the public good. The ...
Oct 04, 2021
Investigators probing cause of California offshore oil spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) -Federal and state investigators on Monday were probing what caused some 3,000 barrels of crude oil (126,000 gallons) to leak into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of...
Oct 04, 2021
Aeromexico shares rise more than 3% following restructuring plan submission
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shares in Mexican carrier Grupo Aeromexico rose by more than 3% in early trading on Monday after the company said it had presented a restructuring plan to debtors as part of it...
Oct 04, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to New York tax on opioid companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for New York to collect a $200 million surcharge imposed on opioid manufacturers and distributors to defray the state's costs ar...
Oct 04, 2021
Qualcomm, SSW Partners to buy Veoneer in $4.5 billion deal
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish automotive technology group Veoneer said on Monday chipmaker Qualcomm Inc and SSW Partners, a New York-based investment partnership, had reached a definite agreement to b...
Oct 04, 2021
Column-Hedge funds most bullish on 10-year Treasuries since 2017
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - If hedge fund plays on the dollar and U.S. Treasuries are a weather vane for investors' risk appetite and the economic outlook more broadly, then hold on to...
Oct 04, 2021
Qualcomm, investment firm SSW Partners to buy Veoneer for $4.5 billion
(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc and investment firm SSW Partners said on Monday they had reached a deal to buy Swedish company Veoneer Inc for $4.5 billion in cash. (Reporting by Abhijith Ganapavaram in Beng...
Oct 04, 2021
Japan’s new PM Kishida flags chance of tweaking financial income tax
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that tweaking the country's financial income tax rate will be among options in addressing income disparity. In...
Oct 04, 2021
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