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Ubisoft faces make-or-break moment with ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’

By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) – Ubisoft is banking on the success of “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” to fight its way out of financial troubles as the French videogame publisher grapples with falling revenue, a sinking stock price and takeover speculation. The title, which will be launched on Thursday, marks a return to the company’s best-selling franchise …

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Morgan Stanley to lay off about 2,000 employees to trim costs, source says

(Reuters) -Wall Street heavyweight Morgan Stanley is planning to lay off about 2,000 employees later this month, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The reduction of 2% to 3% of the company’s workforce, excluding financial advisers, was aimed at improving operational efficiency, the person said, requesting anonymity. Morgan Stanley had more …

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Google’s $32 billion deal for Wiz accelerated under Trump, sources say

By Anirban Sen and Krystal Hu NEW YORK (Reuters) – Less than a year after Google’s plans to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz fell apart, executives were able to ink a deal in a flurry of negotiations after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office just eight weeks ago. Google sweetened its original offer …

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Radio Free Europe sues Trump administration over grant termination

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – the U.S.-funded news outlet set up to reach people under Communism during the Cold War – said on Tuesday it sued the administration of President Donald Trump to block the termination of the media outlet’s federal grant. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The U.S. Agency for …

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Rio Tinto backs dual-listed structure, asks shareholders to reject Pallister’s bid

(Reuters) – Mining major Rio Tinto on Wednesday backed its dual-listed structure and asked shareholders to vote against London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital’s resolution to review the firm’s two listings in London and Sydney. The world’s largest iron-ore miner said it had already conducted a robust and comprehensive review of the structure and had engaged …

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Irish central bank trims growth forecasts, cites ‘unprecedented’ Trump threat

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s economy is set to grow a little slower this year due to an “unprecedented” rise in global risks that may have a much larger impact on the foreign multinational-focused economy if they materialise, the country’s central bank said on Wednesday. Ireland is among the countries most exposed to sharp policy changes …

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Citigroup reduces bonuses paid in 2024 for regulatory fixes

By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup paid top executives smaller bonuses last year tied to results of the bank’s turnaround and risk management fixes required by regulators, the bank’s proxy filing on Tuesday showed. The bonuses went to executive management committee members and 250 senior managers considered critical to execute changes required in …

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Deutsche Bank to give DWS first look at private credit deals

LONDON (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank will give its asset management arm preferred access to private credit deals it originates, the companies said on Tuesday, as the German institutions look for an edge in the booming but increasingly competitive market. Under the arrangement, DWS will be given the first look at “certain asset-based finance, direct lending …

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