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U.S. service sector activity index jumps to record high in March – ISM survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A measure of U.S. services industry activity surged to a record high amid robust growth in new orders, in the latest indication of a roaring economy that is being boosted by inc...
Apr 05, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear claims of workplace religious bias
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a chance to further expand religious rights, turning away two cases in which employees accused companies of violating federal a...
Apr 05, 2021
Malaysia confident of attracting more foreign investment this year
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is confident of attracting more foreign investment this year after a big decline in 2020, and is looking at incentives to help support that goal, its finan...
Apr 05, 2021
Emerging markets flows slow to weakest since April 2020: IIF
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign net flows to emerging market equity and debt portfolios slowed in March to their weakest in almost a year as rising U.S. yields continue to weigh on EM, with flows excludi...
Apr 05, 2021
Norwegian Cruise to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for guests and crew
(Reuters) - Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said on Monday it would require mandatory vaccinations for guests and crew when it restarts trips from U.S. ports starting July. The comp...
Apr 05, 2021
After failed takeover, Air Transat seeks help as debt crunch looms
By David Ljunggren and Allison Lampert OTTAWA/MONTREAL (Reuters) - Struggling tour operator Air Transat is in talks with the federal government on aid but may not reach a deal by an April debt deadlin...
Apr 05, 2021
Singapore court delays decision on Hin Leong founder’s assets freeze, sources say
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A ruling on a request to freeze the assets of Lim Oon Kuin and his two children following the collapse of Lim's oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd will be made at a later...
Apr 05, 2021
Buyout firm Genstar raises over $10 billion for tenth midmarket fund
(Reuters) - Genstar Capital, which is focused on investments in financial services, healthcare, industrials and software industries, said on Monday it had raised more than $10 billion for its tenth fl...
Apr 05, 2021
Former GE exec Kekedjian to head Carl Icahn’s investment firm
(Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn's investment firm named Aris Kekedjian, a former General Electric Co executive, as its president and chief executive officer on Monday. Kekedjian will replace ...
Apr 05, 2021
SoftBank leads $1.2 billion investment in diagnostics firm Invitae
(Reuters) - A group of investors including SoftBank Group Corp will invest $1.15 billion in Invitae Corp, the U.S. genetic diagnostics company said on Monday. (Reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengalu...
Apr 05, 2021
