Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Business News (Master Feed)
Column: When geopolitics matters to markets
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - Fractious geopolitics doesn't always move world markets - but the summer of 2021 may give us some glimpse about exactly where and how it does. With the new U.S. admini...
Apr 21, 2021
S&P says Huarong events could prompt review of state support
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings said on Wednesday that concerns over the creditworthiness of subsidiaries of Chinese bad-loan giant China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd could prompt it to rev...
Apr 21, 2021
European stocks bounce back as ASML outlook lifts tech sector
(Reuters) - European stocks rebounded on Wednesday after their worst selloff this year as optimism about a strong earnings season countered worries about a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in some countri...
Apr 21, 2021
Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with a swipe of their palm
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of t...
Apr 21, 2021
Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app. The com...
Apr 21, 2021
Oil services firm Hunting first quarter earnings in line with view despite Texas hit
(Reuters) - Oilfield services group Hunting Plc said on Wednesday its first-quarter earnings were in line with expectations despite a hit to the company's Texas facilities in February when the U.S. st...
Apr 21, 2021
Analysis: Faux meat growth doubts give market food for thought on Impossible
By Siddharth Cavale and Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - A cooling of the U.S. stock market's taste for plant-based meat makers has raised doubts among some investors and analysts about Impossible Foods...
Apr 21, 2021
Bain Capital weighing bid to take Toshiba private – sources
By Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bain Capital is looking at formulating a bid to acquire Toshiba Corp, two people familiar with the matter said. The Japanese conglomerate on Tuesday ...
Apr 21, 2021
UK inflation rises to 0.7% in March as clothing and fuel prices grow
LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation rose to 0.7% in March from 0.4% in February, reflecting higher fuel and clothing prices, official figures showed on Wednesday, slightly below the ave...
Apr 21, 2021
Retailer Carrefour unveils share buyback after strong first quarter sales
PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour, Europe's largest food retailer, said it would buy back up to 500 million euros ($601.40 million) of its shares this year, reflecting confidence in the success of its turna...
Apr 21, 2021
