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Bezos says Amazon needs to do better for employees
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc needs to do better at taking care of its employees, Jeff Bezos said on Thursday in his final letter to shareholders as chief executive officer of the online retail giant. Be...
Apr 15, 2021
Black and Hispanic firms half as likely to get needed financing, Fed study finds
(Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated the challenges faced by minority-owned businesses, which experienced higher rates of closures and revenue losses and had more trouble accessing credit ...
Apr 15, 2021
Spain’s Ecoener renewables firm gets approval for 200 million euro IPO
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish renewable energy firm Ecoener received on Thursday regulatory approval for a stock market listing through which it hopes to raise up to 200 million euros ($239.50 million) t...
Apr 15, 2021
Shopify shares edge up after falling on executive departures
(Reuters) - U.S.-listed shares of Shopify Inc rose slightly on Thursday after dropping nearly 5% a day earlier as Canada's most valuable company said three of its top seven executives would be leaving...
Apr 15, 2021
European Parliament committees back EU-UK trade deal
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament's two committees overseeing relations with Britain voted overwhelmingly in favour of the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement on Thur...
Apr 15, 2021
Indaba says disappointed by Benefitfocus’ unwillingness to compromise
(Reuters) - Indaba Capital Management said Benefitfocus Inc's unwillingness to "compromise" and appoint the hedge fund's director nominee to the benefit management software company's board was disappo...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. business inventories rise solidly in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased solidly in February, suggesting restocking could again contribute to economic growth in the first quarter. Business inventories rose 0.5% aft...
Apr 15, 2021
Russia, hit by new U.S. sanctions, to cut 2021 borrowing plan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will cut its 2021 state borrowing plan more than expected and will offer only new OFZ treasury bonds from June 14, the date after which U.S. banks will be barred from buying ...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crackdown
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has formally approved a report accusing Big Tech companies of buying or crushing smaller firms, Representati...
Apr 15, 2021
Battered rouble seeks to recover after U.S. sanctions Russia’s new sovereign debt
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble tumbled on Thursday, at one point losing 2% to the dollar in volatile trade and hitting a more than five-month low versus the euro as the Whit...
Apr 15, 2021
