By Fabian Cambero and Daina Beth SolomonSANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile needs to speed up its permitting processes to help copper mining expand ahead of a large supply gap expected in the coming years, Anglo American (JO:AGLJ) Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo said on Tuesday.Chilean President Gabriel Boric has pledged to cut the permitting timeline by a third, yet a reform that would streamline the process i ...
By Paul SandleLONDON (Reuters) -U.S. media giant Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:CMCSA) will build its first Universal theme park and resort in Europe in Bedford, north of London, opening in 2031, the British government said on Wednesday.The park will create 20,000 jobs during construction and a further 8,000 jobs across the hospitality and creative industries when it opens, it said. It is expected to a ...
By Isla BinnieNEW YORK (Reuters) - Costco (NASDAQ:COST) has had productive discussions with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird over the retailer’s diversity policies amid a legal onslaught against those programs launched by President Donald Trump, according to Bird’s office and another person familiar with the talks. Bird and 18 other GOP state attorneys general urged Costco C ...
By Jody Godoy(Reuters) - Two Democratic U.S. senators demanded information from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) about their cloud computing partnerships with artificial intelligence companies, expressing concern the arrangements could stifle competition in the cutting-edge industry.U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon, the ranking Democrats on t ...