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NHL, Disney reach seven-year multi-platform broadcast deal
(Reuters) - The National Hockey League and Walt Disney Co have agreed to a seven-year TV, streaming and media rights deal that will bring games to ABC, ESPN and streaming platforms, the two organizati...
Mar 10, 2021
SEC warns against investing in SPACs based solely on celebrity backing
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cautioned investors on Wednesday about buying shares of so-called special purpose acquisition companies only because they are backed by ce...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. extends $14 billion lifeline to airlines in third government aid package
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a new $14 billion payroll assistance package to U.S. airlines as part of a COVID-19 rel...
Mar 10, 2021
EU needs due diligence law on environment and human rights, lawmakers say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted on a report calling on the European Commission to propose legislation forcing companies to find and fix risks to human ...
Mar 10, 2021
Hard lessons help AerCap boss Kelly rebuild air finance titan
By Tim Hepher and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - When Irishman Aengus Kelly got his first job in aircraft leasing in 1996 it was with a firm so down on its luck the American giant General Electric...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. Senate Banking committee votes in favor of Biden’s pick for SEC chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of U.S. President Joe Biden's pick to chair the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but was tied when it came ...
Mar 10, 2021
BMO targets net zero emissions in lending by 2050, cautions against ‘abrupt’ change
TORONTO (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal said on Wednesday it is targeting net zero emissions in its lending portfolio by 2050 and will double its sustainable financing commitment to C$300 billion ($237 b...
Mar 10, 2021
Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill gets enough votes to pass House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill secured enough votes in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass on Wednesday. The Senate has already approved the legi...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. Feb. budget deficit hits record $311 billion as COVID-19 costs, revenues rise
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a budget deficit of $311 billion in February, a record high for the month and up $76 billion from the same month last year, as outlays...
Mar 10, 2021
Warren Buffett’s net worth reaches $100 billion
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's fortune reached $100 billion on Wednesday, as investors drove the stock price for his company Berkshire Hathaway Inc to a record level. Buffett's net w...
Mar 10, 2021
