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EXCLUSIVE Activist Jana Partners pushes Encompass Health on potential merger

Activist investment firm Jana Partners wants Encompass Health (EHC.N) to re-engage with interested third parties on a potential merger for its home…

5 years ago

Analysis: Biden’s regulatory agenda to take shape in 2022

Next year will be a turning point for U.S. financial policy as Democratic President Joe Biden's new regulators ready a…

5 years ago

EXCLUSIVE California commission claims retailers violating plastic bag law

Big retailers are breaking California law and misleading consumers by selling plastic shopping bags bearing language and symbols that falsely…

5 years ago

Dollar inches up in thin holiday trading

The dollar firmed slightly in early Asian trade on Wednesday as a recent rally in shares showed signs of petering…

5 years ago

Analysis: Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

In May, San Diego-based Emily was feeling flush from a year of double-digit gains earned from trading stocks. Equity options,…

5 years ago

Exclusive: America’s least-vaccinated states led in-store holiday shopping

American shoppers flocked to brick-and-mortar stores this holiday season, with especially strong sales in several states where the rate of…

5 years ago

China’s Didi plans Hong Kong ‘listing by introduction’, picks banks -sources

China's ride-hailing giant Didi Global (DIDI.N) plans to use a mechanism that will allow it to list shares in Hong Kong without…

5 years ago

Factbox: U.S. banks tighten COVID-19 precautions as Omicron variant spreads

U.S. banks have been more proactive than other industries in encouraging employees back to the office, but those plans have…

5 years ago

UniCredit chairman says banking M&A needs European focus -La Stampa

Banking mergers should be aimed at European expansion, UniCredit (CRDI.MI) Chairman Pier Carlo Padoan said in a newspaper interview on Monday, warning…

5 years ago

Telefonica buys Ericsson 5G equipment to replace some Huawei gear

Telefonica (TEF.MC) has bought 5G network equipment from Swedish manufacturer Ericsson (ERICb.ST) to replace some of the Huawei gear it…

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