(Refiles to correct number of the update in the slug to UPDATE 3)By Simon LewisWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Secretary of State Marco Rubio has appointed a former member of his Senate staff who primarily has experience as a business consultant as the U.S. State Department’s top official for Europe, according to the department’s website.The change in the most senior official who helps oversee U.S. ties ...
By Jody Godoy(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission offered employees financial incentives on Friday to leave the agency, though some may be turned down if their departure would hurt the agency’s work enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.FTC staff allowed to take the deal would be paid through September 30 and not have to work aft ...
By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) -Unilever on Friday rejected the claim it tried to oust former Ben & Jerry’s chief executive Dave Stever for supporting his company’s progressive social activism, saying it offered him a bigger role and more pay but he chose to resign.In a court filing, Unilever (LON:ULVR) also sought the dismissal of Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit seeking to stop its a ...
(Reuters) -Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in talks with investors to raise roughly $20 billion in funding for his newly combined artificial intelligence startup and social media business, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The transaction would value the company at more than $120 billion, the report said, citing one of the people.The amount in the round could ...