U.S. SEC to tighten insider trading rules, boost money market fund resilience
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday proposed tightening a legal safe-harbor that allows corporate insiders to trade in a company’s shares, and other rules to improve the resilience of money market funds.
Analysis: Didi’s New York exit a further blow to Chinese listings in U.S.
Dec 3 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing giant Didi Global’s (DIDI.N) plan to withdraw from the New York stock exchange may create an even deeper chill after this year’s drop-off in Chinese firms’ listings in the world’s most liquid market, bankers and advisers said.
Cowed by Chinese regulators, Didi plans to delist from New York months after debut
Ride-hailing giant Didi Global (DIDI.N) said it will delist from the New York stock exchange just five months after its debut and pursue a listing in Hong Kong – having raised the ire of Chinese regulators for ignoring a request to put its U.S. IPO on hold.
Softbank Group shares slide 3% after Didi, Arm, Grab triple setback
Shares in Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) dropped over 3% on Friday after the giant tech investor was hit with three disappointments within 24 hours, including a poor Nasdaq debut for ride-hailing firm Grab (GRAB.O).
UBS appoints JP Morgan Chase executive Youngwood as group CFO
UBS (UBSG.S) has recruited former JP Morgan Chase executive Sarah Youngwood as its group chief financial officer, the Swiss bank said on Wednesday, making a rare female appointment in the highest echelons of European banking.
EXCLUSIVE Dyson dumps Malaysian supplier ATA over labour concerns
High-tech home appliance maker Dyson Ltd told Reuters it had cut ties with supplier ATA IMS Bhd (ATAI.KL) following an audit of the Malaysian company’s labour practices and allegations by a whistleblower, sending ATA shares plunging.
Analysis: China’s property woes put prestige global projects in play
China’s property sector woes could spell trouble for prestige mega-projects in London, New York, Sydney and other top cities as the developers behind them scramble for cash.
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.
New York, drug distributors reach $1.18 bln opioid settlement as national deal looms
The three largest U.S. drug distributors agreed mid-trial to pay up to $1.18 billion to settle claims by New York state and two of its biggest counties over their role in the nationwide opioid epidemic, the state’s attorney general said on Tuesday.
Shyness did not keep dressbarn co-founder from big retail leaps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Roslyn Jaffe and her husband decided to start the first dressbarn store in the early 1960s, it was a retail experiment. Discounting was new to the industry, but the Jaffes decided to try it out with one store in Stamford, Connecticut. Elliot kept his day job at Macy’s while Roslyn […]
