SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore Exchange unveiled new rules allowing special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to list in the city-state, after easing some measures viewed as too strict by participants, as it seeks to tap a global trend in such listings.FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks past the Singapore Exchange (SGX) which stays […]
Employment lawyer Jennifer Mills says that, if implemented, Air New Zealand’s proposed mandatory vaccination regime will “undoubtedly” be challenged by workers who lose their jobs. The airline is consulting staff and unions on a plan to introduce its own mandatory vaccine policy for up to 4100 workers who are not covered by Government orders for […]
Employment lawyer Jennifer Mills says that, if implemented, Air New Zealand’s proposed mandatory vaccination regime will “undoubtedly” be challenged by workers who lose their jobs. The airline is consulting staff and unions on a plan to introduce its own mandatory vaccine policy for up to 4100 workers who are not covered by Government orders for […]
Joe Rogan, the host of the hugely popular podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” said on Wednesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus after he returned from a series of shows in Florida, where the virus is rampant. Mr. Rogan, who was rebuked by federal officials last spring for suggesting on the podcast that […]
The main federal auto safety agency has ordered Tesla to hand over a trove of data on its Autopilot driver-assistance system as part of an investigation into Tesla cars crashing into fire trucks or other emergency vehicles parked on roads and highways. In a letter dated Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the […]
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday and put the S&P 500 on course to a new opening high, as investors awaited private jobs data and factory activity indicators for hints on the U.S. central bank’s policy tightening plans.FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) […]
Consumer borrowing did not increase at all last month, according to Bank of England figures, in the latest apparent sign of Britain’s economic recovery stumbling. Bank data showed that the sum households paid back in July was roughly equivalent to what they were loaned – the weakest demand for consumer credit since February during lockdown […]
(Corrects headline to say “Wall St”)FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo(Reuters) – U.S. stocks futures held steady on Tuesday, putting the main indexes on course to end August on a firm […]
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian banks started to see a much-awaited improvement in their core lending outside of mortgages in the third quarter, helping offset the impact of falling margins, but the benefits from the recovery are expected to be blunted by deposits growing at faster clip.FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows Canadian investment banks RBC, […]
FILE PHOTO: French media giant Vivendi’s logo is pictured in Paris, France, August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters) – Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman’s Pershing Square fund has committed to acquire an additional 2.9% of Universal Music Group (UMG) for $1.149 billion, French conglomerate Vivendi said on Tuesday. Vivendi said the transaction is […]