Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
HK brokers ready war chest for mom-and-pop bidding frenzy in Ant’s mega IPO
By Scott Murdoch and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's brokerages are readying billions of margin-lending dollars to tap an expected surge in retail demand for China's fintec giant Ant Grou...
Oct 22, 2020
Huawei third-quarter revenue rises 3.7%, ending double-digit growth streak
By Josh Horwitz and David Kirton (Reuters) Shanghai - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] reported a meagre 3.7% rise in quarterly revenue on Friday, ending the double-digit growth run it enjo...
Oct 22, 2020
U.S. stock futures dip, yen gains after final Trump-Biden debate
By Noel Randewich and Scott Murdoch (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures dipped and the Japanese yen ticked up on Friday after a final debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Jo...
Oct 22, 2020
Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit against New Jersey over mail ballots
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump's re-election campaign against New Jersey over a decision by its Democratic governor to mail a ballot to every vot...
Oct 22, 2020
California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees
(Reuters) - A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc , saying they must reclassify their drivers in the state as emplo...
Oct 22, 2020
In rare move, U.S. federal court allows military sexual assault case to continue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal court on Thursday allowed a sexual assault case against the second-highest-ranking military official to proceed, a rare move that legal experts say could potentially c...
Oct 22, 2020
Exclusive: Wells Fargo explores sale of asset management business – sources
By David French (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co is exploring a sale of its asset management business, in what would be the U.S. bank's biggest shake-up since former Bank of New York Mellon chief executiv...
Oct 22, 2020
Asian stocks set for slight gains after Wall Street ends higher
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for cautious gains on Friday after positive U.S. economic data and signs of progress in stimulus talks in Washington lifted Wall Street b...
Oct 22, 2020
California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - California Uber Technologies Inc drivers on Thursday sued the ride-hailing company over in-app messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say ...
Oct 22, 2020
White House Chief of Staff Meadows says coronavirus relief talks in new phase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Thursday said negotiations with lawmakers on a coronavirus relief package, now totaling $1.9 trillion, have entered a new phase with c...
Oct 22, 2020
