Amazon bets on Black Friday deals in early holiday shopping push
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Monday became the latest online retailer hoping to entice consumers to shop early for the holidays, announcing discounts similar to those…
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McDonald’s targets net zero emissions by 2050, from meat to energy
McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) on Monday set a new target to cut global greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, from the beef in its…
Geely’s Volvo Cars aims to raise $2.9 bln in IPO
Geely-owned Volvo Cars plans to raise 25 billion Swedish crowns ($2.9 billion) through an initial public offering (IPO), the Swedish carmaker said on Monday of…
Zoom’s abandoned Five9 deal shows hurdles to expansion
Zoom Video Communications Inc’s (ZM.O) aborted $14.7 billion acquisition of call center software firm Five9 Inc (FIVN.O) has spotlighted issues that will weigh on the…
Latin American M&A booms to 10-year high of $105 bln so far this year
Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America were above $105 billion in the first nine months of the year, the highest volume in a decade, according…
Global natgas price surge looms for United States this winter
Regional natural gas markets in the United States are seeing prices for this winter surge along with global record highs – suggesting that the energy…
G20 urged to drive better environmental, social investing practices
The world’s biggest economies need to do more to ensure environmental, social and governance-related ratings and investments are effective in the transition to a low-carbon…