Goldman steps up hiring of women, minorities worldwide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc wants women to make up half of its global workforce, starting with new analysts by 2021, the Wall Street bank said on Thursday, as it stepped up efforts to address gender and racial imbalance across the boa…
U.S. tech companies win changes in bill to limit China access to technology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers pushing legislation aimed at preventing China from acquiring sensitive U.S. technology have proposed relaxing elements of the measure after lobbying by high-tech firms but will tighten another portion, according to a dr…
BlackRock adds Microsoft, Aviva executives to board
(Reuters) – BlackRock Inc elected three independent directors to its board, including executives from Microsoft Corp and Aviva , the world’s biggest asset manager said on Thursday.
U.S. judge dismisses currency-rigging claims against big banks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against 16 big banks by retail foreign currency investors who claimed they were indirectly harmed by a conspiracy to rig prices.
With Qualcomm saga behind it, Broadcom tops estimates
(Reuters) – Broadcom Ltd’s quarterly results topped estimates on Thursday on robust demand for its chips from smartphone makers, at a time when investors are closely watching the company’s next moves after its bid for fellow chipmaker Qualcomm was blo…
Wells Fargo CEO defends pay; calls Senator Warren’s criticism ‘inappropriate’
DETROIT (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Tim Sloan on Thursday defended a 35 percent gain in his latest compensation package, while describing comments last year by Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who had called for his ouster, as “inappropriate.”
U.S. judge says AT&T-Time Warner merger trial may last 8 weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said on Thursday a trial to decide if AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc is legal under U.S. antitrust law may last six to eight weeks, significantly longer than previously forecast.
Broadcom tops revenue, profit on demand from smartphone makers
(Reuters) – Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on strong demand for its chips from smartphone makers.
Meredith moves to sell Time, Fortune and Sports Illustrated titles: sources
(Reuters) – U.S. media company Meredith Corp has hired advisers to explore a sale of its Time, Fortune, Money and Sports Illustrated magazines following its $1.84 billion acquisition of Time Inc in January, people familiar with the matter said.
S&P falls for fourth day as Mueller subpoena weighs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Thursday after a report that U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller had issued a subpoena for documents related to U.S. President Donald Trump’s businesses offset strong jobs and manufacturing data.
