Deutsche Bank bolsters U.S. healthcare IB unit with new exec hires
Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) has hired two new managing directors for its healthcare investment banking team in the United States, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, as the bank looks to double down on healthcare dealmaking.
U.S. House bill would give tax credit for rare earth magnets
A Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Tuesday extending tax credits to companies that domestically produce rare earth magnets, a sector currently dominated by China.
Citigroup to require vaccines for staffers returning to main U.S. offices
Citigroup Inc (C.N) will require U.S. employees returning to its New York headquarters and offices in some cities to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the bank’s head of human resources, Sara Wechter, said in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday.
AMC gives up gains after quarterly results, film release deal
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC.N) shares reversed course to trade down 5.7% on Tuesday a day after it posted better-than-expected quarterly results and a deal with Warner Bros for an exclusive movie release period for cinemas.
Dow, S&P 500 close at records as U.S. infrastructure bill clears Senate
Wall Street rose on Tuesday, with both the blue-chip Dow and benchmark S&P 500 closing at record highs, as economically sensitive value stocksgained with the U.S. Senate’s passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.
eCom Scotland searches for an elusive milestone
Products from the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, are now being used in 190 countries around the world. So, the search is on to add, as eCom customers, those few countries where eCom’s eNetSuite of products are not in use.
Analysis: UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds
Dire warnings about climate change are a call to action for investors who put their money into helping the environment. But the news also heightens a debate about how to make these strategies effective, financial executives said.
Pandemic spurs flight of top earners from debt-laden South Africa
Cape Town restaurateur Adrian Hochman watched over the years as friends packed up and emigrated, but rationalised that power cuts, the threat of crime and an uncertain future were simply part of doing business in South Africa.
S.Korea’s Krafton, maker of hit game ‘PUBG’, tumbles on debut
Shares in Krafton Inc (259960.KS), the Tencent Holdings-backed (0700.HK) South Korean company behind blockbuster video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), fell as much as 20% on their trading debut on Tuesday.
Australia lowers bar on public companies’ disclosures, extends virtual AGMs
Australia on Tuesday eased so-called continuous disclosure laws for publicly listed companies, which will now protect companies and their officers against liabilities for misleading and deceptive statements or forecasts unless “fault” is proven.
