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Amazon discloses virus count: 19,000, or 1.44%, of U.S. frontline workforce
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said more than 19,000 of its U.S. frontline workers contracted the coronavirus this year, or 1.44% of the total, a disclosure long sought by la...
Syndicated Content Oct 01, 2020
Tesla shares fall as it fails to make it into S&P 500 index
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc tumbled 15% early on Tuesday after its surprise exclusion from the S&P 500 index added to the broader sell-off in technology stocks which have dominated Wall Street's recover...
Syndicated Content Sep 08, 2020
Former California police captain pleads guilty in eBay cyberstalking case
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former police captain who went on to work for eBay Inc pleaded guilty on Tuesday to participating in a cyberstalking campaign against a Massachusetts couple whose ...
Syndicated Content Oct 27, 2020
Britain hardens climate disclosures for listed companies
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will have to improve disclosures on the risks they are facing from climate change from January, Britain's financial watchd...
Syndicated Content Nov 09, 2020
Google poised to strike deal to pay French publishers for their news
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is set to reach a deal to pay French publishers for their news, the U.S. tech giant said on Wednesday, the latest move to placate media groups an...
Syndicated Content Oct 07, 2020
Wall Street futures fall as rising virus cases spark lockdown fears
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday, as rising coronavirus cases globally triggered fears of lockdowns disrupting a nascent economic recovery, while concerns over a c...
Syndicated Content Oct 28, 2020
Top gamer 'Ninja' returns to Amazon Twitch after year-long hiatus
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's video game live-streaming platform Twitch said on Thursday that top computer gamer Ninja has returned to its platform, more than a year after switching to Microsoft Corp's...
Syndicated Content Sep 10, 2020
SoftBank's Son wants to deploy cash on public and private firms
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is sitting on about $80 billion in cash for investment opportunities and share buybacks, and vowed to sti...
Syndicated Content Nov 17, 2020
Japan fights coronavirus in luxurious style with million-yen masks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese trend-setters can now protect against the coronavirus in luxurious style with opulent masks adorned with diamonds and pearls for a cool million yen ($9,600) each. Cox Co's M...
Syndicated Content Nov 25, 2020
EU plans to open data to sharing in bid to rival Asia and U.S.
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In an effort to avoid EU firms and citizens relying on data from Asian and U.S rivals, the European Commission is proposing new rules to allow sharing of public ...
Syndicated Content Nov 25, 2020