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European firms improve diversity scores in pandemic year, study finds
By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez (Reuters) - The number of major European companies with high participation of women in leadership positions has doubled over the past year, but there was less progress on top ...
Jan 21, 2021
Nuveen exits Chinese companies affected by U.S. investment ban
LONDON (Reuters) - Nuveen, the $1.1 trillion asset management arm of TIAA, has sold out of the Chinese companies affected by the recent ban on U.S. investment, it said in an email to Reuters. Nuveen h...
Jan 21, 2021
European shares extend gains on U.S. stimulus hope
(Reuters) - European stocks extended gains on Thursday on hopes of a large U.S. stimulus plan under new President Joe Biden, while investors looked to the European Central Bank (ECB) for clues on the ...
Jan 21, 2021
UK online brokers IG to buy U.S. peer tastytrade for $1 billion
(Reuters) - London-listed trading platform IG laid out a planned $1 billion cash and shares deal to buy U.S. peer tastytrade on Thursday, taking a step into North American markets after a stellar year...
Jan 21, 2021
Ladbrokes owner Entain names Jette Nygaard-Andersen as CEO
(Reuters) - Ladbrokes owner Entain named non-executive director Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its top boss on Thursday, making her the first woman to hold such a role in the UK gambling industry. The move...
Jan 21, 2021
BlackRock to add bitcoin as eligible investment to two funds
(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is adding bitcoin futures as an eligible investment to two funds, a company filing showed, in a move to bring the world of cryptocurrency to its clients. The world's largest ...
Jan 20, 2021
Starboard seeks to take control of Corteva board, oust CEO: WSJ
(Reuters) - Starboard LP is planning to take control of agricultural company Corteva Inc's board and replace its Chief Executive Officer Jim Collins, The Wall Street Journal reported late on Wednesday...
Jan 20, 2021
Bank of Japan lifts next year’s growth forecast, saves ammunition as virus risks linger
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and revised up its economic forecast for next fiscal year, signalling that it has delivered sufficient stimu...
Jan 20, 2021
Japan’s exports post first annual gain in two years in December
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose for the first time in two years in December, driven by shipments to China, government data showed, offering a glimmer of hope for policymake...
Jan 20, 2021
Oil slips on surprise rise in U.S. crude stocks
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stocks unexpectedly rose last week, reigniting worries about pandemic restrictions cutting into fuel deman...
Jan 20, 2021
