Fox Business Flash top headlines for August 12 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday after the International Energy Agency warned that demand growth for crude and its products had slowed sharply as surging COVID-19 cases worldwide forced governments to revive movement restrictions. Brent crude was down 58 cents, or 0.8%, at […]
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A backlash over Apple’s move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers here for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging […]
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A backlash over Apple’s move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers here for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at […]
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BERLIN (Reuters) -Adidas is selling Reebok to Authentic Brands Group(ABG) for up to 2.1 billion euros ($2.5 billion) as the German sporting goods company concentrates on its core brand after a deal that did not deliver.FILE PHOTO: Boards with Reebok store logo are seen on a shopping center at the outlet village Belaya Dacha outside Moscow, Russia, April 23, 2016. […]
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(Reuters) – Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has breached new highs, building on the record-breaking dealmaking streak from the beginning of the year that has been aided by low interest rates and soaring stock prices.FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he walks on Wall Street during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, New York, U.S., […]
Read more* Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh * Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv (Adds news, chart; updates rates) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Sterling was little changed on Thursday as analysts expected the Bank of England to make no moves in its monetary policy after official data showed Britain’s economy grew in line with expectations in the […]
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(Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto made a weak debut in Hong Kong on Thursday as its shares closed down, while the company also flagged it could consider a mainland listing.People stand near the logo of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto at a product launch event in Beijing, China May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei SunThe company raised $1.52 […]
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Extra Australian military personnel may be called in to ensure compliance with lockdown rules in Sydney, the New South Wales state government said on Thursday, as the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant spreads into regional areas.FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective face masks walk through the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease […]
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FILE PHOTO: People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasBENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares opened slightly higher on Thursday, driven by energy shares, with investors eyeing domestic retail inflation data for July due later in the day. By 0356 GMT, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.1% at 16,299 […]
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