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Exclusive: Instacart Taps Goldman Sachs To Lead IPO At $30 Billion Valuation - Sources
Instacart has picked Goldman Sachs Group Inc to lead its initial public offering (IPO), which could come early next year and value the U.S. grocery delivery app at around $30 billion (£23 billion), people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Trump Administration Readies Crackdown On U.S. Investments In Chinese Firms - Sources
The Trump administration plans to unveil an executive order to prohibit U.S. investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, according to three sources familiar with the matter, ramping up pressure on Bei...
Exclusive: Trump Administration Readies Crackdown On U.S. Investments In Chinese Firms - Sources
The Trump administration is finalizing an executive order to prohibit U.S. investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in a bid to ramp up pressure...
Saudi Crown Prince Says No Let Up In Fight Against Corruption
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Thursday the Gulf Arab state would continue to take "strong and painful" action against corruption after recovering billions of riyals in settlements over the past three years.
Exclusive: Thyssenkrupp Could Change Tack And Keep Hydrogen Champion Uhde - Sources
Embattled conglomerate Thyssenkrupp is reviewing ways to keep its electrolysis unit Uhde as demand for largescale production of hydrogen is expected to increase, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
British Fraud Office Secures Assets Linked To Brazilian Bribery Scandal
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Thursday it had secured just under 1.2 million pounds ($1.6 million) from a Brazilian national implicated in Brazil's "Operation Car Wash", the country's biggest bribery investigation that began in 2014.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims At 7-month Low; Consumer Prices Unchanged
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a sevenmonth low last week, but the pace of decline has slowed and further improvement could be limited by a raging COVID19 pandemic and lack of additional fiscal stimulus.
Stocks Ease Mostly Lower On Wall Street, Except For Tech
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CureVac Says In Talks With Potential Vaccine Development Partners
CureVac is still in discussions with pharma majors to find a potential partner for its experimental COVID19 vaccine, the German biotech firm's chief executive said on Thursday.
Fiat Chrysler And Engie EPS Agree To Set Up E-mobility Joint Venture
Fiat Chrysler and Engie EPS, a division of French utility Engie that focuses on energy storage systems and microgrids, plan to set up a joint venture to boost electric mobility, the two companies said on Thursday.
BoE Mulls Yield Curve Control But Sees No Need For Now: Bailey
The Bank of England has discussed using yield curve control in its search for new ways of boosting its firepower, but there is little need for it at the moment, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday.
Helped By Autos Rebound, Nissan Trims Whopping Loss Forecast
Japan's Nissan Motor cut its annual operating loss forecast by 28% on Thursday, albeit to a still record $3.2 billion, helped by a rebound in demand from the coronavirus crisis, particularly in China.
Nissan Cuts Annual Operating Loss Estimate To 340 Billion Yen
Nissan Motor Co Ltd revised its fullyear forecast to an operating loss of 340 billion yen ($3.23 billion) from a previous prediction for a record 470 billion yen loss.
India in 'Technical Recession' for 1st Time in History, Says RBI in 'Nowcast'; July-Sept GDP to Contract 8.6%
The central bank has 'nowcast' that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the July-September quarter is set for a contraction of 8.6 percent.
Dhanteras 2020 Date: What is the Auspicious Time to Buy Gold Tomorrow
Dhanteras is marked by offering prayers to Goddess Lakshmi and buying gold, jewellery, appliances and utensils.
UK Tries To Reassure Business Leaders Over Brexit With New Task Force
Britain will attempt to reassure nervous business leaders that it appreciates the need for clarity on rules outside of the European Union by setting up a task force to discuss challenges 50 days before the transition period ends.