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U.S. energy storage firm Stem nears $1.35 billion deal to go public: sources
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - U.S. artificial intelligence-driven energy storage company Stem Inc is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank-check acquisition company Star Peak Energy...
Dec 03, 2020
Asia stocks set for small gains as U.S. advances fiscal stimulus
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Asia geared up for modest stock gains on Friday as U.S. legislators wrangled over a fiscal stimulus and negotiations over a Brexit trade deal cont...
Dec 03, 2020
Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it
By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - A top Google scientist on ethical artificial intelligence says she was fired after criticizing the company's diversity efforts, a claim th...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: source
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is discussing a deal with Huawei's finance chief, Meng Wanzhou, that would allow her to return to China from Canada, in exchange for admitting wrongdoing, a per...
Dec 03, 2020
Trump administration adds China’s SMIC and CNOOC to Defense blacklist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday added China's top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, a move likely to escalate tension...
Dec 03, 2020
LG Chem, SK Innovation spar over EV recalls in trade dispute
By David Shepardson and Hyunjoo Jin WASHINGON/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean battery makers LG Chem and SK Innovation are sparring over whether the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) should con...
Dec 03, 2020
Economic impact of COVID-19 second wave on Canada has been deeper than expected: Finance Minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The economic impact of the second wave of COVID-19 in Canada has been deeper than expected and the government must be agile to ensure it can respond to gaps in supports should any e...
Dec 03, 2020
Brazilian soy farmers try 5G technology with Huawei equipment
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian farm state of Goias rolled out a pilot project on Thursday to increase productivity and take fast action against disease using fifth-generation technology and equipm...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. regulatory panel warns pandemic driving ‘elevated’ financial risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Risks to U.S. financial stability remain elevated as the coronavirus pandemic continues, a U.S. regulatory panel said on Thursday, warning that a potential wave of bankruptcies ...
Dec 03, 2020
Chilean lawmakers approve second pensions withdrawal
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean lawmakers on Thursday approved a second withdrawal from pension funds for citizens struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. The bill,...
Dec 03, 2020
