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Proxy adviser ISS to push ahead with lawsuit against SEC over new rule
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Institutional Shareholder Services is pressing ahead with a lawsuit against the Securities Exchange Commission after the securities regulator last month issue...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. seizes Iranian fuel cargoes for first time: WSJ
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has for the first time seized vessels allegedly loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Aug 13, 2020
TikTok deal must benefit U.S. and ensure ‘total security,’ Trump says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that any deal to sell Chinese-owned social media app TikTok to an American company must "substantially" benefit the United States and pro...
Aug 13, 2020
AutoZone to hire more than 20,000 U.S. employees
(Reuters) - Automotive parts retailer AutoZone Inc said on Thursday it plans to hire more than 20,000 employees in the United States to meet growing demand from retail and commercial customers. The mo...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. Justice Department going ‘full tilt’ on tech antitrust probe: official
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is moving "full-tilt" on its antitrust investigation of Alphabet Inc's Google and other Big Tech platforms, the department's seco...
Aug 13, 2020
Fed’s Main Street program sees largest weekly increase so far
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's new Main Street Lending Program for U.S. small and midsize businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic more than doubled its loans in the latest week in its...
Aug 13, 2020
WeWork gets new $1.1 billion commitment from SoftBank, cuts burn rate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The We Company, owner of WeWork, told employees on Thursday that it cut its cash burn rate almost in half to $671 million from the end of last year and obtained a $1.1 billion com...
Aug 13, 2020
California court rules Amazon is liable for injuries from defective products
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com can be held liable like other traditional retailers for injuries from defective products sold via its sprawling e-commerce marketplace, a Californi...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. downloads of WeChat, Signal apps spike after Trump threatens ban
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - More users in the United States downloaded chat app WeChat and its encrypted alternative Signal, after President Donald Trump threatened to ban WeChat, owned by Chinese compa...
Aug 13, 2020
Former U.S. Fed Chair Yellen among those appearing at Biden economic briefing
By Trevor Hunnicutt WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is among those who appeared at a briefing on the economy for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden...
Aug 13, 2020
