By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders met with young labor organizers from Starbucks and Minor League Baseball among others at the White House on Monday[...]
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Microsoft in talks to extend deal contract with Activision -source
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is in talks about an extension of its acquisition contract with video game maker Activision Blizzard, which is set to expire on Tuesday, so the partie[...]
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Marketmind: Global market outlook bright but China’s clouds darken
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Another day, another whoosh higher on Wall Street, but the double whammy[...]
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Wall St ends higher with earnings poised to ramp up
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended higher to kick off the trading week on Monday, buoyed by gains in financial and technology shares as investors awaited the next round[...]
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Chip companies, top US officials discuss China policy
By David Shepardson and Stephen Nellis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. chip company executives met with top Biden administration officials on Monday to discuss China policy, the State Department and source[...]
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US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision loss, source says
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid to stop Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy Ac[...]
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Casino’s board approves talks with Kretinsky
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -Casino’s board approved moving forward with talks on Monday with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky over a plan to inject 1.2 billion euros ($1.35 billion) o[...]
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US sues ‘consent farm’ operator for ‘massive’ telemarketing deception
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday sued a New York-based company for allegedly operating a so-called “massive ‘consent farm’ enterprise” to tri[...]
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In the Market: Small Treasury brokers seek reforms as ranks thin
By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) -At $25 trillion, the U.S. Treasury market is massive. And yet, small independent broker-dealers say they are running out of room to operate there. Over the past decade, a[...]
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