Leon Black leaves Apollo executive roles after Epstein investigation

Apollo Global Management Inc co-founder Leon Black has left his executive positions at the private equity firm, a surprise move that caps a series of corporate governance changes triggered by a review of his ties to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Global equities inch higher, bonds gain as Europe COVID cases rise

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equities inched higher and safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasuries rallied on Monday as investors weighed rising coronavirus cases in Europe against a break in the recent run-up of bond yields sparked by concerns of higher global inflation.

Exclusive: U.S. senators press Biden to set end date for gas-powered car sales

California's two U.S. senators are urging President Joe Biden to set a firm date to phase-out gas-powered passenger vehicles as the White House grapples with how to rewrite vehicle emissions rules slashed under President Donald Trump.

Exclusive: Low tips, long waits - DoorDash takes on drivers' Walmart gripes

Third-party delivery firm DoorDash Inc is taking steps to address what it says are frustrations from independent drivers toting Walmart Inc merchandise and grocery orders, including low customer tips, the company confirmed to Reuters.

Turkish lira plunges to near record low after Erdogan sacks central bank chief

Turkey's lira briefly fell 15% to near its all-time low on Monday after President Tayyip Erdogan abruptly fired the central bank governor at the weekend and installed a critic of tight policy who is expected to reverse recent rate hikes.

Turkey squeeze might pack less of an emerging markets punch

The central bank shake-up might bring more troubled times ahead in Turkish markets, but its diminished importance for investors in developing economies has greatly reduced the risk of contagion across emerging markets, say analysts.

U.S. air travelers top 1.5 million for first time since March 2020

The number of U.S. air passengers screened topped 1.5 million Sunday for the first time since March 2020, as air travel continues to rebound from a pandemic-related drop, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Monday.

Wall Street rises on tech boost; Tesla gains

U.S. stocks rose on Monday as technology stocks rebounded from a recent pullback that was sparked by a surge in bond yields, while Tesla jumped as a fund run by an influential investor said the electric-car maker's shares could hit $3,000 in three years.

Oil steadies after sell-off but European lockdowns hurt outlook for demand recovery

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil steadied on Monday as hopes for a pick-up in demand later this year helped arrest last week's broad sell-off, but prices stayed under pressure as new European coronavirus lockdowns made a quick recovery look less likely.

Amazon workers strike in Italy over pandemic-driven delivery demands

Amazon workers in Italy went on a 24-hour strike on Monday in the first such action by the U.S. company's entire logistics operation in the country, including third-party delivery service providers.

FOREX-Dollar falters, along with yields on U.S. treasuries

The U.S. dollar stumbled from four-month highs against a basket of currencies on Monday, in line with a dip in U.S. Treasury yields. A crisis with the Turkish lira over the weekend remained largely contained in emerging markets. The dollar index fell about 0.

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