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US appeals court rejects Nasdaq's diversity rules for company boards

An appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can't require diversity on the boards of companies that list on the exchange. The decision comes more than three years after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq’s proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards. The proposed policy — which was to be the first of its kind for a U.S. securities exchange — would have required most of the nearly 3,000 companies listed on Nasdaq to have at least one woman on their board of directors, along with one person from a racial minority or who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer.

Financial Group Oddo Plans Foray Into Swelling Stablecoin Market

(Bloomberg) -- Oddo BHF SCA is working on a euro-denominated stablecoin, people familiar with the matter said, an initiative that would bring it into an increasingly crowded market. Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCity Hall Is HiringAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamThe Paris-based financial group has been working with crypto

Interactive Strength Set To Acquire Fitness Equipment Company In Equity Swap, Eyeing Revenue And Market Expansion

Interactive Strength Inc. (NASDAQ:TRNR) shares are surging premarket on Thursday after the company inked a non-binding letter of intent and exclusivity agreement to acquire a connected-fitness equipment company. The target company has over $40 million in revenue and positive EBITDA, in a 100% equity consideration transaction. This acquisition supports its strategy of leveraging its public listing to acquire profitable, high-growth businesses in the fragmented global health & wellness market. The

US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

Wholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation has tumbled from the peak levels it hit more than two years ago. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 0.4% last month from October, up from 0.3% the month before. Higher food prices pushed up the November wholesale inflation reading, which came in hotter than economists had expected.

How To Earn $500 A Month From Broadcom Stock Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Analysts expect Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) to report fourth quarter earnings at $1.39 per share after the closing bell on Thursday, Dec. 12. That would be up from $1.11 per share in the year-ago period. The Palo Alto, California-based company also projects quarterly revenue of $14.06 billion, compared to $9.29 billion a year earlier. With the recent buzz around Broadcom, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends. As of now, Broadcom offers an annual dividend yiel