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Exxon loses board seats to activist hedge fund in landmark climate vote

A tiny hedge fund dealt a major blow to Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday, unseating at least two board members…

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HK’s Next Digital shares soar as trading resumes after Jimmy Lai assets frozen

Shares in jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai's Next Digital Ltd (0282.HK) soared on Thursday, the first day of trading after a…

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Shell ordered to deepen carbon cuts in landmark Dutch climate case

A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday, in a landmark…

5 years ago

Nvidia forecast beats expectations but crypto mining’s role remains unclear

Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Wednesday, but shares fell 1% after-hours as the company could…

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World stocks to rise modestly, correction unlikely

World stocks will continue to rise this year on robust economic and earnings recoveries but any quickening of inflation would…

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Covid-19 and travel news: Travel restrictions To be lifted in spain for the UK and Japanese citizens

The UK government strongly advises against non-essential travel to most other EU countries, particularly Germany and Spain. Spain officially announced…

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Wall Street edges up as U.S. bond yields stay tame

U.S. stocks closed out Wednesday's session with modest gains as recent comments from Federal Reserve officials helped tamp down concerns…

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American Eagle sees sales rising on pent-up demand for apparel

American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO.N) said on Wednesday sales of its jeans and tops was accelerating, after the apparel retailer…

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U.S. Justice Department starts probe on Archegos collapse – Bloomberg News

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the collapse of Bill Hwang's Archegos Capital Management, which cost big global banks…

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EXCLUSIVE Delta Air makes $350 million gamble as it lobbies Biden on fuel credits

Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) has stopped buying the credits its oil refining arm needs to comply with U.S. biofuel…

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