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Top asset manager BlackRock Inc said on Wednesday it has more than $800 million in commitments for a new impact fund, part of a growing investor focus on diversity and equity themes.

Barrick Gold Corp has nearly doubled its inventory of some key supplies at mines to weather the disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Executive Mark Bristow told Reuters on Wednesday.

The chief executive of Lucid Group Inc on Wednesday expressed concern about chip supplies from China due to COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns, adding that the U.S.

Boeing Co said on Wednesday that supply chain disruptions slowed production and deliveries of its 737 MAX cash-cow narrowbody plane in recent weeks, but it does not see its overall plan for the year being disrupted.

Boeing Co said on Wednesday it would study an equity raise after unlocking deliveries of its 787 and returning its cash-cow 737 MAX to service in China, but flagged supply chain risks amid broader certification and industrial problems.

Boeing Co said on Wednesday that supply chain disruptions slowed production and deliveries of its 737 MAX cash cow narrowbody plane, but does not see its overall plan for the year being disrupted.

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Airbnb Inc would allow travelers to split their holiday between two properties to facilitate longer stays, the vacation rental firm said on Wednesday, as it doubles down on a pandemic trend that has powered its recent results.

The head of France's data privacy said on Wednesday she was considering triggering the process of fining U.S.-based Clearview AI, a facial recognition company the regulator had ordered to stop amassing data from people based in the country.

Philip Morris International's $16 billion bid for smaller rival Swedish Match highlights the urgency among cigarette makers to tap new and potentially less harmful alternatives as regulation and health concerns snuff out traditional smokes.

Philip Morris International's $16 billion bid for smaller rival Swedish Match highlights the urgency among cigarette makers to tap new and potentially less harmful alternatives as regulation and health concerns snuff out traditional smokes.

Gates previously warned back in April 2018 that the world was not ready to handle a pandemic.

General Motors and a new independent union at the U.S.

General Motors and a new independent union at the U.S.

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission warned on Wednesday that the agency may bring more enforcement actions in cases involving risky derivatives, saying such products can create "system-wide risks" during times of market stress.

Kohl's Corp investors are expected to reject all 10 of activist Macellum Advisors' director nominees in one of the year's most hotly contested proxy battles, sources familiar with the vote count said on Wednesday.

Kohl's Corp investors on Wednesday rejected activist investment firm Macellum Advisors' efforts to replace 10 board directors at a time the retailer began trying to sell itself.

Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA and Colombia's Avianca said on Wednesday they were combining under the roof of a common holding company, signaling a move toward post-pandemic Latin American airline consolidation.

Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA and Colombia's Avianca said on Wednesday they had agreed to create a holding company called Abra Group, bringing the two brands under the control of a single company.

Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA and Colombia's Avianca said on Wednesday they were combining under the roof of a common holding company, signaling a move toward post-pandemic Latin American airline consolidation.

Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh: pioneering Palestinian reporter

U.S. consumer price growth slowed sharply in April as gasoline prices eased off record highs, suggesting that inflation has probably peaked, though it is likely to stay hot for a while and keep the Federal Reserve's foot on the brakes to cool demand.

Companies lawyer up to navigate Russia sanctions

Investment banks have raked in billions of dollars by feeding the frenzy for blank-check companies, and they have done so largely without risking any of their own money on hundreds of deals that have left many investors with punishing losses.

"Demand is now exceeding production to a ridiculous degree," Elon Musk said.

Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Wednesday, led by a sharp drop in the Nasdaq after U.S. inflation data did little to ease investor worries over interest rates.

ECB signals rate hike as soon as July to combat inflation

Africa grapples with way forward on cybercrime

Volkswagen plans to reintroduce the Scout off-road brand in the United States offering new electric pick-up and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), the German automaker confirmed.