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Remains of ‘Big John’, largest known triceratops, sell for 6.65 million euros
PARIS (Reuters) -The fossilised remains of 'Big John', the largest triceratops dinosaur ever discovered by paleontologists, sold for 6.65 million euros ($7.74 million) at a Paris auction on Thursday. ...
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. blocking imports of tomatoes from Mexican farm over forced labor allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday it will bar imports of fresh tomatoes produced by the farm Agropecuarios Tom S.A. de C.V., and Horticola S.A de C.V., and ...
Oct 21, 2021
Tesla looks to pave the way for Chinese battery makers to come to U.S.
By Hyunjoo Jin and Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) - Tesla Inc wants to shift to a less expensive battery for its electric vehicles but first needs to figure out how to overcome political tensions to get a C...
Oct 21, 2021
UBS eyes Mideast expansion with new wealth desk in Dubai -memo
DUBAI (Reuters) - UBS will establish a new wealth desk in Dubai that will add coverage of Oman and Kuwait markets, and a dedicated sales team to capture business growth in the Middle East, according t...
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 19-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 19-month low last week, pointing to a tightening labor market, though a shortage of workers coul...
Oct 21, 2021
Facebook’s oversight board demands more transparency
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's independent oversight board demanded more transparency from the social media giant on Thursday, following a series of media reports that exposed loopholes at the company. Th...
Oct 21, 2021
Goldman Sachs, Freshfields working on possible Porsche IPO -manager magazin
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investment bank Goldman Sachs and law firm Freshfields are among advisors working on a possible listing of Volkswagen's luxury unit Porsche AG, manager magazin reported on Thursd...
Oct 21, 2021
Velodyne Lidar founder plans to nominate directors next year -letter
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Velodyne Lidar's founder and biggest shareholder on Thursday warned that he plans to nominate two directors to the board next year amid frustration with the sensor s...
Oct 21, 2021
BlackRock opposed re-election of 800 company directors in Q3 – report
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, said on Thursday it had voted against the re-election of more than 800 company directors during an Asia-dominated third ...
Oct 21, 2021
Crypto firm FTX Trading raises funds at $25 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Crypto firm FTX Trading has raised fresh capital at a valuation of $25 billion from a clutch of investors led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, Temasek, Tiger Global and Sequoia Cap...
Oct 21, 2021
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