Auto workers union, Sanders blast GM for wages at US battery plant
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on…
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Drugmakers scout for deals, ramp up research spending
By Manas Mishra and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Drugmakers including Merck & Co, AstraZeneca Plc and AbbVie Inc said on…
Marathon to pay $27.5 million for failing to curb California plant pollution
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Marathon Petroleum will pay a $27.5 million penalty and surrender emissions trading credits after the…
British business morale hits 11-month high in April: Lloyds
LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses were their most optimistic in nearly a year in April, boosted by growing hopes about…
Talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels files for bankruptcy
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Defunct talc supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing on…
Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes Korea Gas, India’s GAIL over Myanmar link
(Reuters) – The Norwegian central bank on Thursday excluded two oil and gas companies from its $1.4-trillion wealth fund, the…
U.S. military leak suspect appears in court; had arsenal, prosecutors say
By Tim McLaughlin and Sarah N. Lynch WORCESTER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – A U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military…
Wall Street notches biggest gain in months, Treasury yields rise on solid earnings
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday and Treasury yields resumed their climb…
ProSieben to slash dividend, replaces chief financial officer
BERLIN (Reuters) – German media group ProSiebenSat.1 said on Thursday it was replacing its chief financial officer and proposing slashing…
LVMH zeros in on China for global Tiffany & Co overhaul
By Mimosa Spencer NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Tiffany & Co. celebrates its freshly refurbished New York City flagship, “The…