TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – U.S. investment firm KKR (KKR.N), opens new tab has extended by 10 working days the first stage of its tender to take Japanese IT services firm Fuji Soft private, it said in a filing on Monday. The extension comes after Bain Capital made a rival …
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NEW YORK, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Travel and lodging operator Viad Corp (VVI.N), opens new tab on Monday agreed to sell its events and conferences business GES to private equity firm Truelink Capital for $535 million, according to a statement seen by Reuters. The sale of GES would leave Viad …
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June 22 (Reuters) – The owner of the submersible that went missing during a tourist expedition to the Titanic’s wreckage said on Thursday it believed that the crew on board have “sadly been lost” after debris matching the missing sub was found on the ocean floor. Here are some facts …
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A group of approximately 40 writers from the San Francisco Chronicle picketed outside the newspaper headquarters in downtown San Francisco during their lunch hour Tuesday afternoon. The workers, under the San Fransisco Chronicle Guild (SFCG) union, have been engaged in contract negotiations for nearly two years with Hearst Communications, the …
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May 12 (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s CEO Simon Thompson plans to step down later this year, saying it was the “right time” for the company to move forward under new leadership, as the British postal group tries to draw a line under a lengthy pay dispute. Parent company International Distributions …
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May 8 (Reuters) – Royal Mail’s parent (IDSI.L) could announce the UK postal services firm’s CEO Simon Thompson’s exit as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday. The report said the exit plan could be delayed beyond this week but an announcement will be made before annual results …
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WASHINGTON U.S. central bankers face an unenviable task when they gather in Washington this week: Tackling persistent inflation without adding to financial sector turmoil after Silicon Valley Bank’s rapid collapse. class=’cf’> The Federal Reserve has raised rates eight times since last year in the face of decades-high inflation as it …
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NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Wall Street bonuses in 2022 are expected to fall 22% or more from last year’s bumper payouts, according to a report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, as tough economic conditions choked off demand for deals. Inflation, the war in Ukraine and rising …
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A horticulture teacher has set a new US record for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560lbs. Travis Gienger, from Anoka, Minnesota, set the new record and won an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in northern California. “Minnesota has a great mid-year, but our spring in our parts is …
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Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register IMF, World Bank expect global slowdown STOXX 600 set to fall 2.4% for the week Logistics firms dragged by FedEx warning Sept 16 (Reuters) – European shares slid 1.2% on Friday as recession warnings from two major global financial institutions and …
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