By Amanda Cooper, Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares edged higher in choppy trading on Tuesday, while safe-haven gold soared to a record peak as markets awaited details of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Investors are bracing for Trump’s so-called Liberation Day on Wednesday, when he has promised to unveil a massive reciprocal …
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By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley NEW YORK (Reuters) -WNS Holdings, a technology outsourcing services firm with a market value of $2.8 billion, is exploring a sale after attracting acquisition interest from potential suitors including Capgemini, according to people familiar with the matter. WNS, which traces its roots to India, is working with its investment …
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By Timothy Gardner and Curtis Williams WASHINGTON/Houston (Reuters) -The U.S. is slated on Wednesday to rescind a policy issued by the administration of former President Joe Biden that requires liquefied natural gas, or LNG, projects to export within seven years of receiving regulatory approval. The LNG industry had pushed the administration of President Donald Trump …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing sources, ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.S. ban. There will be a meeting at the Oval Office involving Vice President JD …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A father-and-son team has been indicted in Manhattan on charges they defrauded investors in a failed Arizona sports complex, causing more than $200 million in losses for Vanguard Group, AllianceBernstein and other municipal bond investors. Federal prosecutors said Randy Miller, 70, and Chad Miller, 41, were arrested on …
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By Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Government-controlled Banco de Brasilia (BRB) only agreed to acquire the healthiest and most strategically relevant assets from fellow lender Banco Master after months of negotiations, BRB CEO Paulo Henrique Costa said in a Tuesday interview. The agreement, announced on Friday and subject to review by the central bank, …
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(Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday about Canada’s plan to “fight unjustified trade actions” by the United States, the prime minister’s office said. “With challenging times ahead, Prime Minister Carney and President Sheinbaum emphasized the importance of safeguarding North American competitiveness while respecting the sovereignty of …
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By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Movie theater owners are making a new push to keep films in cinemas for a longer period before they are available for audiences to watch at home. Cinema United, a trade organization formerly known as the National Association of Theatre Owners, called on Tuesday for a minimum 45-day window …
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By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy are offering employees a second round of financial incentives to leave their jobs this month, according to Monday evening emails sent to staff and shared with Reuters. Trump in a February 26 executive order directed all federal agencies to reduce staffing, part of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management finished the first quarter with positive returns in several of its funds, said a source familiar with the matter on Tuesday. The $128 billion hedge fund returned a positive 3.4% performance in March its multi-strategy fund, Apex Strategy, finishing with a 9% first quarter return. …
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