Intel ends its bitcoin mining chip series
(Reuters) – Chipmaker Intel Corp said on Tuesday it has discontinued production of its bitcoin mining chip series, just a…
Canada
Dollar slips after upbeat China data; euro, pound rise
By Herbert Lash and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar fell against most major currencies on Tuesday after…
Burger King looks to viral jingle to lift sales in choppy economy
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Burger King is banking on its viral “Whopper Whopper” jingle to lift sales…
Lockheed Martin taps strong defense demand to beat results estimates
By Mike Stone and Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) -U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp’s first-quarter results surpassed Wall Street targets on…
GSK bets $2 billion on Bellus cough drug to soothe pipeline fears
By Natalie Grover and Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -GSK plans to buy Canada-based drug developer Bellus Health Inc in an…
Teck’s base metals business attracts offers from Freeport, Vale, Anglo – sources
By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -Teck Resources Ltd has been approached by Vale SA, Anglo American Plc and Freeport-McMoRan Inc among…
Russia summons Western diplomats over ‘meddling’ in dissident’s case
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S., British and Canadian ambassadors for a dressing down on…
Canada public broadcaster’s Twitter account labeled ‘69% Government-funded Media’
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) Twitter account was on Monday labeled as “69%…
Glencore courts 120 Teck investors for bid backing as spinoff vote looms -source
LONDON (Reuters) -Glencore executives have met or spoken with some 120 Teck Resources shareholders during a short visit to Toronto…
Dollar gains after strong New York factory survey
By Herbert Lash and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Monday after New York state factory…