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Six consolidates Swiss, Spanish exchange platforms after BME acquisition
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss exchange company SIX on Friday said it was consolidating Swiss and Spanish exchange platforms, as it seeks to boost performance following its 2.57 billion euro ($3.11 billion)...
Jun 04, 2021
Explosions rock Serbian ammunition plant, no casualties – RTS
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A series of explosions rocked an ammunition plant's facilities in the Serbian town of Cacak in the early hours of Friday morning, but there were no reports of casualties, local me...
Jun 04, 2021
U.N. refugee agency scorns Denmark’s law on asylum claims
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency has voiced strong opposition to a law passed by Denmark's parliament that would allow processing of claims lodged by asylum seekers outside Europe, calling i...
Jun 04, 2021
Hipgnosis buys catalogue of Taylor Swift songwriter Joel Little
LONDON (Reuters) - Hipgnosis Songs Fund said on Friday it had bought the music catalogue of Taylor Swift songwriter Joel Little, the latest purchase amid a surge in streaming during the pandemic. Litt...
Jun 04, 2021
Taiwan reports new COVID-19 cases, adjusts totals from earlier days
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan reported 472 domestic COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 133 cases added to the totals for recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in ...
Jun 04, 2021
Digital music firm Believe books covered for IPO – bookrunner
(Reuters) - Books for the initial public offering of French digital music firm Believe are fully covered, a bookrunner on the deal said on Friday. The company is planning to list in Paris with a targe...
Jun 04, 2021
AstraZeneca lines up finance chief Dunoyer to head Alexion
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Friday it had appointed Alexion's Aradhana Sarin as its new chief financial officer as it shifts existing CFO Marc Dunoyer to a new role leading the U.S.-based drugmake...
Jun 04, 2021
German delivery startup Flink raises $240 million, partners with Rewe
BERLIN (Reuters) - Grocery delivery startup Flink said on Friday it had raised $240 million from investors, just six months after the Berlin-based company was founded, and struck a strategic partnersh...
Jun 04, 2021
S.Korean air force chief offers to quit over death, abuse of sergeant
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's air force chief on Friday offered to step down, offering an apology and taking responsibility for the death of a female member of the air force, the air force said. The...
Jun 04, 2021
Meituan founder donates $2.27 billion shares as charity grips Chinese billionaires
BEIJING (Reuters) - The founder of food delivery giant Meituan Dianping will donate shares worth about $2.27 billion to his personal charity, a stock exchange filing late on Thursday showed, making hi...
Jun 04, 2021
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