Lawsuit dismissed over McDonald’s board’s severance pay to fired CEO

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp’s board cannot be sued for allowing former CEO Steve Easterbrook to keep tens of millions of dollars when the restaurant chain fired him for having a relationship with an employee, a Delaware judge ruled on Wednesday. The directors acted in good faith in 2019 when they fired …

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US looking at ‘all options’ over corn dispute with Mexico, says official

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will consider “all options,” including a formal trade dispute panel, unless Mexico addresses Washington’s concerns over Mexico’s plan to limit imports of genetically modified corn, a senior U.S. trade official said on Wednesday. The United States has threatened a trade dispute panel under a trilateral agreement with …

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Exclusive-US seeks allies’ backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war -sources

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is sounding out close allies about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on China if Beijing provides military support to Russia for its war in Ukraine, according to four U.S. officials and other sources. The consultations, which are still at a preliminary stage, are …

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Mercados A.Latina inician marzo con ganancias impulsadas por datos en China y alza en el petróleo

Por Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTÁ, 1 mar (Reuters) – Los mercados de monedas y acciones de América Latina cerraron el miércoles con ganancias en la primera sesión del mes, alentados por favorables datos de la economía de China que promovían el apetito por activos de riesgo, como los de la región, así como por el repunte …

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Brasil gravará pronto las apuestas deportivas online, dice ministro de Hacienda

BRASILIA, 1 mar (Reuters) -Brasil empezará a gravar las apuestas deportivas y presentaría una medida formal este mes, anunció el miércoles el ministro de Hacienda, Fernando Haddad, en un esfuerzo por aumentar los ingresos fiscales para contrarrestar el aumento del gasto social. En una entrevista con el portal de noticias UOL, el funcionario afirmó que …

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More work needed on AUKUS technology sharing – British, Australian officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More work is needed to break down bureaucratic barriers to technology sharing in the second pillar of a trilateral defense agreement between Australia, Britain and the United States, British and Australian defense officials said on Wednesday. Shimon Fhima, director of Strategic Programmes at Britain’s Ministry of Defence, made the comment referring to …

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Harmony Gold CEO says gold sector consolidation ‘inevitable’

By Nelson Banya (Reuters) -Gold mining sector mergers and acquisitions are inevitable due to the need to replace depleting mineral reserves, Harmony Gold Chief Executive Peter Steenkamp said on Wednesday. U.S-based Newmont Corp, the world’s top gold producer, last month tabled a $16.9 billion bid for Australia’s Newcrest Mining, igniting speculation of a new wave …

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Turkey fines TikTok 1.75 million lira for weak data protection measures

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish authorities have fined TikTok 1.75 million lira ($93,000) for not taking sufficient measures to protect users from unlawful processing of their data, the Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) said on Wednesday. The fine comes amid growing international concern over the Chinese short video-sharing app and who accesses its user data. Government institutions …

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