[ad_1] (Reuters) – The corporate response to a wave of protests over the treatment of African Americans has included pledges to increase diversity, donations to civil rights groups and, in some cases, changes in policies
Primark the star attraction as England’s stores reopen after lockdown
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Long queues of shoppers snaked around stores in England on Monday, with discount fashion retailer Primark proving a particular draw as shops reopened their doors after 83 days of lockdown. Queues
SAP online customer event off to rocky start as site crashes
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – SAP’s biggest customer event, Sapphire Now, got off to a rocky start on Monday as the site hosting this year’s “reimagined” event, held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, crashed. It
New York manufacturing activity unexpectedly stabilizes in June
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Manufacturing activity in New York State stabilized unexpectedly in June after three months of broad weakness brought on by coronavirus-related business shutdowns, and companies’ six-month outlook shot to a decade
China’s 58.com to go private in $8.7 billion deal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Chinese online classifieds 58.com Inc said on Monday it would be taken private by a consortium of investors, backed by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic, in a deal that
Goldman Sachs increases COVID-19 federal aid commitment by $250 million
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The ticker symbol and logo for Goldman Sachs is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File
Germany to buy stake in CureVac as world races for COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will take a stake in unlisted biotech firm CureVac, which is working on a COVID-19 vaccine, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday, confirming an earlier Reuters report. The Berlin
Foreigners sell Indian bonds in May, purchase in other Asian markets
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Indian bonds faced sharp foreign outflows in May on worries about rising domestic coronavirus infections, while other Asian fixed income markets attracted inflows on hopes for a swift economic recovery as countries
Mitsubishi Aircraft to focus on SpaceJet certification, names chief engineer
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp said on Monday it will focus on certifying its SpaceJet M90 this fiscal year, and announced executive changes as it seeks to weather challenges brought by the
EasyJet resumes flying with COVID-19 measures in place
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – EasyJet (EZJ.L) aircraft took to the skies for the first time since March 30 on Monday, as the British carrier resumed a small number of mainly domestic flights after weeks of