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U.S. homebuilder confidence matches record high
(Reuters) - U.S. home builder confidence rose for a third straight month in August to match a record high as record-low interest rates spur a surge in customer traffic, especially in suburban markets ...
Aug 17, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace, say sources
By Greg Roumeliotis and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is in preliminary talks to invest in U.S. cloud services provider Rackspace Technology Inc, people familiar with the discussion said on Mo...
Aug 17, 2020
Court throws out Tiffany’s judgment against Costco over fake ‘Tiffany’ rings
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany & Co's $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp over the warehouse club chain's sale of unbrande...
Aug 17, 2020
Apple’s ‘extreme’ app policies give Google defense in Fortnite antitrust suit
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google has a better chance than Apple Inc at defeating Fortnite video game maker Epic Games in court over its allegations the two companies br...
Aug 17, 2020
Japan calls for G7 coordination to spur global growth, combat pandemic, finance minister Aso says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan hopes to coordinate with its Group of Seven partners in seeking a swift containment of the coronavirus pandemic and a strong recovery in the global economy, Japanese Finance Mi...
Aug 17, 2020
EasyJet confirms UK base closures as travel pain continues
LONDON (Reuters) - British airline easyJet confirmed on Monday it would close three of its bases in the United Kingdom resulting in the loss of up to 670 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ...
Aug 17, 2020
Diageo to buy Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin, Davos Brands in $610 million deal
(Reuters) - Diageo , the world's largest spirits maker, said on Monday it was buying Aviation American Gin, co-owned by Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, through the acquisition of Aviation Gin LLC and D...
Aug 17, 2020
Argentina files amended bond restructuring offer with SEC
LONDON (Reuters) - Argentina's government filed its amended bond restructuring offer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, confirming creditors have until Aug. 28 to approve a deal...
Aug 17, 2020
Apple expands its independent repair shop program to Mac computers
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday it had expanded a program that provides parts and training to independent repair shops to cover its Mac computers. Apple initially launched the p...
Aug 17, 2020
Ryanair cuts September, October capacity by 20% on weak bookings
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair will reduce its flight capacity by a further 20% during September and October after a reimposition of some travel restrictions led to a notable weakness in forward bookings ...
Aug 17, 2020
