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South Korea investigates fatal crash of Tesla Model X
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police are examining a Tesla Inc electric car after its driver told police it went out of control and crashed into a wall killing a passenger and injuring two other peop...
Dec 10, 2020
Gates Foundation pledges $250 million more for battle against COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday pledged an additional $250 million to support the development of low-cost and easier to deliver treatments and vaccines against COVID-19. ...
Dec 10, 2020
Chinese mystery box maker Pop Mart rakes in millions from millennial fans
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Taking pride of place in 28-year-old Beijing lawyer Wu Ge's bedroom are dozens of small figurines displayed on clear plastic shelves with desig...
Dec 10, 2020
TUI slumps to a three billion euros loss during the pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - TUI Group, the world's biggest holiday company, posted a loss of 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion) in the 12 months ended on Sept. 30, as the pandemic stopped travel and forced it to s...
Dec 10, 2020
Top investor BlackRock to expand climate talks with companies in 2021
By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackRock on Thursday said it would more than double the number of companies it engages with over climate-related issues to over 1,000 and lai...
Dec 10, 2020
Exclusive: Goldman escalates diversity push at portfolio companies; activists want more
By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group's asset-management arm will pressure U.S. companies to appoint more women and members of under-represented groups to their...
Dec 10, 2020
S&P DJI to remove 21 Chinese firms from equities, bond indices
(Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Thursday it would remove a total of 21 Chinese companies from its equities and bond indices, including Hikvision and SMIC, following a Trump administration or...
Dec 09, 2020
Japan’s ruling party calls for tax breaks on green investment
By Daniel Leussink and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party has called for extended tax breaks on low-emission cars and green investment incentives, a proposal showed on Thursday, ...
Dec 09, 2020
China imposes temporary anti-subsidy charges on Australian wine imports
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) - China will temporarily impose anti-subsidy fees on some Australian wine imports from Dec. 11, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, ramping up pressure on the industry ami...
Dec 09, 2020
Britain signs free trade deal with Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Britain signed a free trade deal with Singapore on Thursday, the latest in a series of agreements Britain is trying to broker around the globe as it prepares to end its transitio...
Dec 09, 2020
