Amazon shareholders nix warehouse working conditions audit
Amazon shareholders on Wednesday voted down a proposal calling for an independent audit of working conditions at the e-commerce behemoth’s…
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Russia Pushed Closer To Brink Of Default After U.S. Payment License Expires
By Daphne Psaledakis and Karin Strohecker WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -The United States pushed Russia closer to the brink of a historic…
Volkswagen In $242 Million UK ‘dieselgate’ Settlement
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) -Volkswagen will pay 193 million pounds ($242 million) as part of an out-of-court settlement to…
Kansas City Fed President Esther George announces retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Esther George, said Wednesday that she will…
Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker gets France’s highest honor
NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president and preeminent connector and advocate for artists and art institutions, joined…
Global Shares Rise Ahead Of Fed Minutes
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets rose and benchmark U.S. treasury yields fell on Wednesday as…
U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Miss Expectations; Shipments Increase
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made capital goods increased less than expected in April, suggesting businesses…
Oil Edges Higher On Tight Supply, Surge In U.S. Refining Activity
By David Gaffen New York (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by tight supplies and as U.S. refiners…
Teva, Allergan Reach $161.5 Million Opioid Settlement With West Virginia
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AbbVie’s Allergan unit reached a settlement worth $161.5 million to resolve claims…
Russia says it will pay foreign debt in rubles after US ban
Russia says it will pay dollar-denominated foreign debt in rubles, a move that is likely to be seen by foreign…