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GE split could nudge other big companies to become leaner, simpler
(Reuters) - Large U.S. companies may be compelled to simplify their structure by splitting or offloading a particular unit following General Electric Co's bold move to break off into three companies, ...
Nov 10, 2021
Rittenhouse called to stand to testify in own defense in U.S. murder trial
KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) - Teenager Kyle Rittenhouse was called to testify in his own defense on Wednesday in his Wisconsin murder trial. Rittenhouse, 18, is charged in the killing of Joseph Rosenbaum,...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. wholesale inventories revised higher in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories increased more than initially thought in September, but automobile stocks declined further amid a global semiconductor shortage, which is undercutting...
Nov 10, 2021
Ahmaud Arbery knew “he was not going to get away,” jury hears
By Jonathan Allen BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) - One of the three white men on trial for murdering Ahmaud Arbery told a detective that as they chased the Black jogger around their southern Georgia neighbo...
Nov 10, 2021
Peoria Bio-Made receives launch grant and hires executive director
UPDATED 11:49 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Bio-Made, launched by biotech entrepreneur and Peoria native Jake Becraft in 2020, has selected Vivian Standifird, a senior financial executive, and wife...
Nov 10, 2021
Explainer-Airlines aim for climate neutral travel take-off, here’s how
GLASGOW (Reuters) - Launching a 300-ton plane full of people into the sky and propelling it at 500 miles (805 km) an hour requires a lot of energy. So, taking off without adding greenhouse gases to th...
Nov 10, 2021
Splashes of colour adorn Lima neighbourhood, forming massive city mural
By Enrique Mandujano LIMA (Reuters) - Rainbow colours are splashed across small houses in a once grey neighbourhood of Peru's capital city, creating the optical illusion of a giant mural across San Cr...
Nov 10, 2021
EV maker Rivian likely to fetch nearly $94 billion valuation in market debut
(Reuters) - Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian Automotive Inc was set to fetch a valuation of nearly $94 billion on Wednesday, as its shares were indicated to open more than 40% above their offer price on ...
Nov 10, 2021
Discontent over pay simmers in Mickey Mouse’s Parisian kingdom
PARIS (Reuters) - Mickey Mouse may be all smiles but discontent over pay and shift-work is brewing among some staff behind the turreted facades of the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris, prote...
Nov 10, 2021
Biden says reversing inflation a top priority, targeting energy costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he has asked National Economic Council to work to reduce energy costs and the Federal Trade Commission to push back on market manipula...
Nov 10, 2021
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