U.S. to make streaming services pay more for music
(Reuters) – U.S. copyright authorities on Saturday decided to increase over the next five years the royalty payments music streaming companies like Spotify and Apple Inc must make to songwriters and music publishers, a trade association for music publ…
Wynn resigns as RNC finance chair after sexual misconduct allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned as finance chairman of the Republican Party’s fundraising arm on Saturday, a day after a newspaper reported that he routinely subjected women who worked for him to unwanted sexual advanc…
Wynn resigns from RNC finance chair post: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned from his position as Republican National Committee finance chair amid allegations of sexual misconduct, Politico reported on Saturday, citing three Republicans familiar with the deci…
Prince Alwaleed’s release to reassure investors in global portfolio
(Reuters) – The release of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, known for his big bets on Citigroup and other top Western companies, is likely to reassure investors in his sprawling international business empire.
Deutsche Bank to hike bonuses to more than 1 billion euros for 2017: FAS
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank will hike annual bonus payments to more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) despite posting its third consecutive annual loss in 2017, a German newspaper reported.
ACS/Hochtief consortium picked for L.A. airport rail project
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A consortium including ACS and its German builder Hochtief has been named as the recommended developer for a $1.95 billion rail project at Los Angeles International Airport, Hochtief said on Saturday.
Autos officials hopeful that industry can avoid a NAFTA disaster
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Auto industry officials fretting about hardline U.S. NAFTA demands with the potential to turn a globally integrated industry upside down now are hopeful that a Canadian compromise plan could avert disaster.
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000 to be delivered Feb 15-20: CEO
DOHA (Reuters) – Airbus will deliver the first ever A350-1000 jet to an airline to Qatar Airways between Feb. 15 and Feb. 20, the carrier’s chief executive said on Saturday.
Japan wary of U.S. push for fewer curbs on beef, auto shipments: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government has expressed reluctance to meet U.S. demands for fewer restrictions on shipments of beef and cars into the Asian nation during preparations for an economic dialogue between the two countries, sources said.
U.S. CFTC to fine UBS, Deutsche Bank, HSBC for spoofing, manipulation: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. derivatives regulator is set to announce it has fined European lenders UBS, HSBC and Deutsche Bank millions of dollars each for so-called “spoofing” and manipulation in the U.S. futures market, three people with direct k…
