GM cuts several hundred full-time contract workers
By David Shepardson and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -General Motors Co on Monday said it had cut several hundred full-time contract…
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Japan’s Astellas to buy Iveric Bio for $5.9 billion to expand eyesight treatments
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Astellas Pharma said on Monday it agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Iveric Bio Inc…
JPMorgan buys First Republic Bank’s assets
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said on Monday it will buy most of…
Syria agrees to curb drug trade at Arab ministers meeting
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Syria has agreed to help end drug trafficking across its borders with Jordan and Iraq,…
World Bank launches more robust, transparent business climate rankings
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Monday unveiled new methodology and improved safeguards for assessing the business…
Philippines, China to discuss fishing rights in South China Sea-Marcos
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said China has agreed to discuss fishing rights in the South China Sea,…
Soft China PMI likely to flow through to uneven commodity demand: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -The surprise contraction in China’s manufacturing index in April, coming after first quarter growth…
The road to First Republic Bank’s collapse
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co is buying most of First Republic Bank’s assets, which had been seized by United…
Donald Trump arrives in Scotland for short golfing trip
ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland on Monday for a short trip to visit his…
UK inflation expectations ease as BoE considers next rate hike
LONDON (Reuters) -Inflation expectations in Britain eased in April, bank Citi said on Monday, offering some relief to the Bank…