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Cleaning products maker Reckitt Benckiser tidies name, rebrands as simply Reckitt
(Reuters) - Cleaning products maker Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc said on Tuesday it would rebrand itself and be known simply as Reckitt, reflecting the latter's widespread usage. Reckitt's cleaning pro...
Mar 23, 2021
Volkswagen says Gernot Doellner becomes new strategy chief
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen said on Tuesday Porsche AG executive Gernot Doellner will become the carmaker's new strategy chief from May 1. "With the addition of Gernot Doellner we are gaining a p...
Mar 23, 2021
USTR’s Tai, Japan’s Motegi agree to engage on China, WTO issues: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday about shared interests, including concerns about China's unfair trading...
Mar 23, 2021
Yellen, Powell to provide lawmakers with update on economic recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top two U.S. economic officials will appear before lawmakers on Tuesday to assess a recovery that is evolving faster than expected, but still facing risks from the coronavir...
Mar 23, 2021
Customers decide where to clear euro swaps, Deutsche Bank tells EU
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Splits in derivatives markets due to Brexit present big operational and revenue challenges for banks in the European Union and it will be customers not policymakers who...
Mar 23, 2021
Russia set to attract retail investors in record numbers, lobby group says
By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is on track to attract a record number of retail investors in 2021 despite an anticipated rise in interest rates, the head of the National Association of...
Mar 23, 2021
EssilorLuxottica gains EU okay for $8.5 billion Dutch buy
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica secured EU antitrust approval on Tuesday for its 7.2-billion-euro ($8.5 billion) acquisition of GrandVision after pledging to sell mo...
Mar 23, 2021
World Bank expanding vaccine financing, sees trade at core of recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank Group will have vaccine programs in 30 countries by the end of April, backed by some $2 billion in financing, bank president David Malpass said on Tuesday, adding...
Mar 23, 2021
Zoom to zen – Citi unveils Zoom-free Fridays to beat remote working stress
(Reuters) - In a move to combat fatigue triggered by remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, Citigroup Inc has declared "Zoom-Free Fridays" and encouraged employees to limit calls outside work ho...
Mar 23, 2021
U.S. new home sales plunge amid harsh weather
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes dropped more than expected in February amid bitterly cold weather, which also weighed on activity in other parts of the economy last month....
Mar 23, 2021
