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Brazilian startups raised a record $9.4 billion in 2021
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian startups have raised a record $9.43 billion in funding rounds in 2021, more than doubling the figure seen in the previous year, said a report published by innovation pl...
Jan 12, 2022
Mexico eyes antitrust on Citi deal, expects plenty of interest for assets
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Wednesday it would keep a close eye on excess market concentration as U.S. bank Citigroup sells its consumer banking business in Mexico, and said th...
Jan 12, 2022
Air France KLM says it suspends all flights to Mali until further notice
PARIS (Reuters) - French-Dutch carrier Air France KLM on Wednesday said it suspended all flights from and to Bamako, Mali until further notice, cancelling two already scheduled flights. The call was m...
Jan 12, 2022
State Street calls for women on corporate boards worldwide
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - Asset manager State Street Corp will expect all portfolio companies worldwide to have at least one woman on their boards, an executive said, expanding a policy previo...
Jan 12, 2022
U.S. companies saw modest growth in late 2021, Fed survey shows
(Reuters) - The U.S. economy expanded at a modest pace through the end of last year, with American firms saying growth continues to be constrained by supply chain disruptions and labor shortages while...
Jan 12, 2022
Deutsche Bank promotes insider Trisha Taneja in ESG push
(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday it has appointed Trisha Taneja as the global head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) for the origination and advisory division. Taneja joined Deu...
Jan 12, 2022
U.S. posts smallest budget deficit in two years as employment rebounds
(Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a $21 billion budget deficit for December 2021, the smallest monthly gap in two years as individual income tax receipts surged with increased employment, the Tre...
Jan 12, 2022
U.S. Rep. Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend testifies in sex-trafficking probe -NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Matt Gaetz's former girlfriend testified before a federal grand jury on Wednesday amid an ongoing probe into whether the lawmaker trafficked a minor fo...
Jan 12, 2022
Bavaria premier demands action from ECB, German govt to dampen inflation
BERLIN (Reuters) - The premier of the German state of Bavaria called on the European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday to tighten monetary policy to counter rising inflation in Europe's biggest economy,...
Jan 12, 2022
AstraZeneca says U.S. to buy additional 500,000 Evusheld doses
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Wednesday the U.S. government has agreed to purchase an additional 500,000 doses of its antibody cocktail Evusheld used to treat COVID-19. The company said the delivery...
Jan 12, 2022
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