Citadel hires ex-Glencore trader to head Asia commodities trading team - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Traders work at the Citadel Securities post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Citadel, one of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, said on Thursday it had hired a former Glencore energy derivatives trader to head its first commodities trading team in Asia.

Daniel Liu will join Citadel’s commodities business in November as a portfolio manager


Tropical Storm Laura pummels Haiti - Reuters

Tropical Storm Laura pummels Haiti Reuters

Roku and Netflix surge after upbeat analyst reports - Reuters

FILE PHOTO A video sign displays the logo for Roku Inc, a Fox-backed video streaming firm, in Times Square after the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market in New York, U.S., September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD

(Reuters) - Shares of Roku Inc surged over 11% on Wednesday after Citi initiated coverage of the streaming video company with a “buy” rating, while Netflix Inc also rallied more than


North Korean hackers ramp up bank heists: U.S. government cyber alert - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

(Reuters) - North Korean hackers are tapping into banks around the globe to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash, the U.S. government warned on Wednesday.

A technical cybersecurity alert jointly written by four different federal agencies, including the Treasury Department and FBI, said there had been a resurgence


Germany issues travel warning for Andorra, Gibraltar - Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has issued a travel warnings for Andorra and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar due to rising coronavirus infections, the foreign ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday.

The foreign ministry said it was also warning against unnecessary tourist trips to the French overseas territories of Saint Martin and Guadeloupe as well as the Dutch overseas territories of Aruba and Saint Maarten.

Reporting by Michael Nienaber, Editing by Maria Sheahan


Facebook says Apple's new privacy rules could hurt smaller app companies - Reuters

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Wednesday warned that privacy changes coming from Apple Inc could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately but will likely leave its own apps mostly unscathed.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

In a blog post, Facebook said it was making a change to its own apps - which in addition to its flagship app also include WhatsApp


Facebook says Apple's new privacy rules could spare its own apps but hit smaller companies - Reuters

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Wednesday warned that privacy changes coming from Apple Inc could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately but will likely leave its own apps mostly unscathed.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

In a blog post, Facebook said it was making a change to its own apps - which in addition to its flagship app also include WhatsApp


Israeli rabbi killed by Palestinian in stabbing attack: police - Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian from the occupied West Bank fatally stabbed an Israeli rabbi on a street in the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva on Wednesday, police said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed on Twitter his condolences to the family of Rabbi Shai Ohayon, 39, and said Israel would move to demolish the assailant’s home after “the terrorist stabbing attack”.

Police said in a statement that a 46-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank city of Nablus carried out the stabbing in


Uber plans to expand services across Quebec this fall - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said it plans to expand its ride-hailing services across the Canadian province of Quebec this fall.

The announcement comes as Quebec braces for


Intrigue surrounds Messi's next move after Barca bombshell - Reuters

(Reuters) - When Barcelona confirmed they had received a request from Lionel Messi’s lawyers informing them he wanted to terminate one of soccer’s longest-standing relationships, the owners of Europe’s biggest clubs would have raised a collective eyebrow.

Soccer Football - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - August 26, 2020 A statue of Johan Cruyff is seen infront of an image of Lionel Messi outside the Camp Nou after captain Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately, a
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