Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chile lithium miner SQM reaches supply deal with Hyundai, Kia
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean lithium miner SQM said on Monday that it had reached a long-term supply deal with Hyundai and Kia to provide the carmakers with the white metal, key for the production of ...
Jun 17, 2024
US Supreme Court to hear Nvidia bid to scuttle shareholder lawsuit
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by Nvidia to scuttle a securities fraud lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence chipmaker of misleading...
Jun 17, 2024
Ammunition blast at Czech army training area injures nine, Czech TV reports
PRAGUE (Reuters) - An explosion involving ammunition at a Czech army training area injured nine people on Monday, Czech Television reported. The explosion took place at the Libava training area in the...
Jun 17, 2024
U.S. Treasury, IRS to close $50 billion tax loophole on partnerships
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service said on Monday they will close a tax loophole exploited by large, complex partnerships, an action that they estimated could raise ...
Jun 17, 2024
UBS begins major share buy-back programme
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS has begun a share buyback program announced earlier this year, and repurchased 44.8 million Swiss francs ($50.21 million) worth of shares last week, the Swiss bank said on Monda...
Jun 17, 2024
M&A-focused hedge funds lead the pack in May, Goldman Sachs says
By Nell Mackenzie and Anousha Sakoui LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers making bets on mergers and acquisitions outperformed those deploying other strategies with a return of 7.7% in the first fiv...
Jun 17, 2024
Russian attack on Ukraine's Poltava region injures nine, causes power cuts
(Reuters) - A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's east-central Poltava region on Monday injured nine people and damaged power lines, knocking out electricity for over 55,000 consumers, a regional gove...
Jun 17, 2024
India's 'heat trap' cities make summers worse, says government official
By Krishna N. Das and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian cities have become "heat traps" due to their unbalanced growth devouring water bodies and increasing greenhouse emissions, a senior ...
Jun 17, 2024
You.com startup is raising $50 million as it targets AI-assistant market, says source
By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The startup behind You.com is raising $50 million in fresh capital, a person familiar with the effort said, as it seeks a foothold in the growing market for...
Jun 17, 2024
The highs and lows of Russia-North Korea relations under Putin
SEOUL (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday and hold talks with its leader, Kim Jong Un, the two countries said. Below is a timeline of key event...
Jun 17, 2024
