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Brazil’s big banks shun riskier lending as household debt strains grow

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's largest lenders are growing more cautious on credit, continuing a shift toward secured products and higher-income borrowers amid signs of a household debt crisis despite a strong labor market and an economy that is outperforming expectations. Banco... Read More.

Bezos and Saverin join a consortium buying a minority stake in Liverpool

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - A consortium containing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is buying a minority stake in Premier League club Liverpool, the English soccer giant said on Friday. Club owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) said in a statement it entered... Read More.

A second passenger train derails in England in 2 days

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - A passenger train derailed near London on Friday, British Transport Police said, the second derailment in two days after two people were seriously injured when another train came off the tracks on Thursday. Police said officers, paramedics and firefighters were at... Read More.

France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

PARIS (AP) - A top court in France on Friday struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms. The Constitutional Council ruled that provisions in the ban "disproportionately infringe freedom of expression and communication"... Read More.

How to help after Colombia’s devastating earthquake

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

Just weeks after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, neighboring Colombia suffered its own deadly temblor Monday, leaving responders, volunteers and loved ones desperately searching for missing people and tending to those displaced or injured. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake affected a large swath of western Colombia, from... Read More.

Boeing’s Wisk sale unlikely to kick off another divestment round

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Boeing's announcement this week that it is selling Wisk Aero is less a signal of a broader breakup than an effort to shed a struggling, non-core air taxi business that had become a distraction from the aerospace... Read More.

Tesla to unveil redesigned Roadster as early as August, The Information says

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tesla plans to unveil a redesigned Roadster as early as this month, The Information reported on Friday, nearly a decade after the electric-vehicle maker first revealed a next-generation version of its original sports car. The event could include a demonstration of... Read More.

Wall St opens mixed as investors weigh Middle East tensions, data

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed at the open on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high, as investors assessed retail sales data and took stock of the latest developments in the Middle East. The Dow... Read More.

Private credit roundup: Nvidia’s half trillion for chips financing, plus others

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Nvidia's colossal financing deal for AI infrastructure buildouts is the talk of private markets this week. The chip giant said it has partnered with six major financial institutions to launch compute financing platforms aimed at raising over... Read More.

US raises pressure on EU to ‘deliver’ on non-tariff trade commitments

Friday, August 14 by SRN News

By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United States urged the European Union on Friday to ease its laws putting responsibility on large firms for the environmental and social impact of their global supply chains, arguing the bloc had pledged... Read More.

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Brazil’s big banks shun riskier lending as household debt strains grow

Bezos and Saverin join a consortium buying a minority stake in Liverpool

A second passenger train derails in England in 2 days

How to help after Colombia’s devastating earthquake

Boeing’s Wisk sale unlikely to kick off another divestment round

Tesla to unveil redesigned Roadster as early as August, The Information says

Wall St opens mixed as investors weigh Middle East tensions, data

Private credit roundup: Nvidia’s half trillion for chips financing, plus others

US raises pressure on EU to ‘deliver’ on non-tariff trade commitments

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