By Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – Missed out on the Tesla rally but still want to surf the electric vehicle wave? A stream of EV-related startups backed by blank-check firms are lining up to go public so...
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Burger King to test reusable cups and Whopper boxes
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Call it Whopper deja vu. Burger King will begin testing reusable containers next year to reduce waste from sandwich and soda packaging, the burger brand said on Thursday. The chain, a unit of...
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Exxon Mobil ‘very close’ to disclosing U.S., Canada job cuts, says CEO
By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp <XOM.N> is “very close” to completing its workforce appraisals in the United States and Canada and expects to unveil job cuts, its chief executive told...
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Cogeco’s top investor rejects $8.4 billion revised bid from Altice USA
(Reuters) – Altice USA Inc’s <ATUS.N> C$11.1 billion ($8.43 billion) revised offer to acquire Cogeco <CGO.TO> was rejected on Sunday by the Canadian cable company’s top investor, the Audet family. Altice USA...
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Analysis: For Canada, keeping triple-A rating may not be the focus it once was
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Preserving Canada’s triple-A credit rating could be less of a priority for Ottawa than in years gone by, with the focus on digging the economy out of a hole rather than staying in a...
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Vaccine cooperation, recovery could boost global income $9 trillion by 2025, IMF chief says
By David Lawder and Rodrigo Campos WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Strong international cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines could speed up the world economic recovery and add $9 trillion to global income by 2025, International Monetary...
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