By Lewis Krauskopf and Naomi Rovnick (Reuters) -Fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East are threatening more volatility for investors after a painful stretch in U.S. markets. Israel’s tr[...]
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US appeals court blocks venture capital fund’s grant program for Black women
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a venture capital fund from moving forward with a program that awards funding to businesses run by Black women in a case by the a[...]
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Read moreUS judge will not block Biden rule on socially conscious investing
By Daniel Wiessner and Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) -A federal judge in Texas on Thursday rejected a bid by 25 states to block a Biden administration rule allowing employee retirement plans to consider envi[...]
Read moreDirexion rolls out Nvidia-focused ETFs for bulls and bears
(Reuters) – Direxion is rolling out two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the price movement in shares of Nvidia Corp, the financial products provider said on Wednesday, seeking to capita[...]
Read moreRipe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms
LONDON (Reuters) – In early 2021, investment management firm Artisan Partners sent an open letter to an incoming member of Danone’s board, saying it had built a stake of more than 3% in th[...]
Read moreTop shareholder of China’s troubled Zhongrong Trust plans to delist; stock surges
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s Jingwei Textile Machinery Co – the biggest shareholder of troubled Zhongrong International Trust Co – saw its stock surge on Wednesday after offering to b[...]
Read moreS.Korea’s LG Energy Solution aims to raise about $1 billion in green bonds – sources
By Scott Murdoch and Hyunsu Yim Sydney (Reuters) -South Korea’s LG Energy Solution is aiming to raise about $1 billion from the sale of two, dollar-denominated green bonds, according to two sour[...]
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