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Trump deal partner’s blank-check firm seeks to avoid liquidation
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - The chief executive of the blank-check acquisition firm that plans to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's new social media venture is chasing retail investors to ...
Jan 05, 2022
UBS splits Hong Kong workforce into teams as COVID-19 cases rise
HONG KONG (Reuters) - UBS Group will split its 2,500 Hong Kong workforce into two groups with each returning to the workplace on alternate weeks, as the city tightens curbs amid a spike in COVID-19 ca...
Jan 05, 2022
U.S. prisons chief to retire amid criticism over COVID-19 response
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons has chosen to retire, the agency said on Wednesday, amid criticism over his performance, including the response to the COVID-...
Jan 05, 2022
Dollar near five-year high to yen as U.S. yields surge on hawkish Fed
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a five-year high to the yen on Thursday, supported by a surge in U.S. Treasury yields on rising bets for a Federal Reserve rate hike by Marc...
Jan 05, 2022
Japan asks U.S. to take COVID-19 counter-measures at military bases – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan requested that the United States strengthen COVID-19 countermeasures at military installations within Japan, including restrictions on people leaving base, the Kyodo news agenc...
Jan 05, 2022
Japan’s service sector activity growth eases in December -PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity expanded at a slower pace in December as growth in new and outstanding business softened and expectations for the 12 months ahead eased to a four-mon...
Jan 05, 2022
Omicron drives 18.6% fall in December UK shoppers vs pre-pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Shopper numbers in Britain deteriorated sharply in December, to 18.6% below 2019's level compared with November's 14.5% decline on consumers' increased nervousness around the rapid ...
Jan 05, 2022
Lack of chips to further hit UK car market in 2022 – industry group
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - The global semiconductor chip shortage will continue to hurt British car sales throughout this year and into 2023 after making a serious dent in vehicle supply in 2021...
Jan 05, 2022
Toshiba shareholder calls for extraordinary meeting to vote on break-up plan
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp's second-largest investor called on Thursday for an extraordinary shareholder meeting for a vote to force the Japanese company to get two-thirds suppor...
Jan 05, 2022
Judge narrows SEC lawsuit against Morningstar over mortgage securities ratings
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC of violating federal securities laws...
Jan 05, 2022
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