U.S. pet doctors steel themselves for online pharmacy challenge
(Reuters) – A David and Goliath battle is brewing in the business of selling prescription medicines for pets, pitching veterinarians…
Asian stocks subdued, oil near five-month low on U.S. inventory build
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks stuttered on Thursday, dogged by the uncertainty over an intractable U.S.-China trade dispute, while oil…
U.S. pet doctors steel themselves for online pharmacy challenge
(Reuters) – A David and Goliath battle is brewing in the business of selling prescription medicines for pets, pitching veterinarians…
No meat please! Nestle may extend plant-based burger partnership with McDonald’s
ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle could expand its plant-based burger sales partnership with fast food chain McDonald’s beyond Germany and is…
Italy to scrap incentives for Whirlpool plant in Naples
FILE PHOTO: The administrative entrance at the Whirlpool plant in Clyde, Ohio, United States, October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk/File Photo…
Capgemini expands with technology venture capital fund
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Capgemini is pictured during the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May…
Boeing May deliveries fall 56% as 737 MAX grounding continues to weigh
(Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Tuesday it handed over 56% fewer airplanes in May compared with a year earlier,…
Ten states file lawsuit to stop Sprint, T-Mobile merger: release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten state attorneys general, led by New York and California, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to ask…
Prosecutors investigate VW works council boss in pay inquiry
FILE PHOTO: Bernd Osterloh, head of VW’s works council, poses for the media at a production line at the Volkswagen…
Trump presses China to reverse stance on structural reform if it wants trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was holding up a trade deal with China and…
Ten U.S. states sue to stop Sprint-T-Mobile deal, saying consumers will be hurt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten states led by New York and California filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to stop T-Mobile US…
End of the road for Volkswagen’s self-driving Aurora deal
FILE PHOTO: The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen at the Volkswagen (VW) automobile manufacturing plant in Puebla near…
Equities rally dissipates as trade optimism fades, yield curve flattens
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s indexes ended Tuesday’s session virtually unchanged after investors turned their focus to U.S.-China trade…
Uganda confirms first case of Ebola, a Congolese child – WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – A first case of Ebola has been confirmed in Uganda, a five- year-old Congolese child who is…
Men are suing women who accused them of harassment. Will it stop others from speaking out?
Last week, Sandra Muller, the woman who started France’s version of #MeToo, appeared in a Paris court, where she faced…
United Technologies nears deal to merge aerospace unit with Raytheon: source
(Reuters) – United Technologies Corp is nearing a deal to merge its aerospace business with U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co…
USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat found in Washington state
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing…
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, makes her first public appearance since the birth of baby Archie
A royal source exclusively told CNN the Duchess is expected to attend the traditional Trooping the Colour, a celebration of…
Kraft Heinz completes internal probe into its procurement practices
(Reuters) – Kraft Heinz Co said on Friday the numbers it restated last month were accurate following completion of an…
Fiat Chrysler sales chief files whistleblower suit over SEC probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ U.S. sales chief Reid Bigland sued the Italian-American automaker claiming the company opted to…
Explainer: How the U.S. Congress could challenge Trump tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods entering…
Fiat Chrysler withdraws merger offer for Renault: WSJ
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Renault and Fiat carmakers are seen in Nice, France, June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (Reuters)…
Takeda scraps late-stage amyloidosis study
FILE PHOTO: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s logo is seen at its new headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File…
U.S. moving toward major antitrust probe of tech giants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is gearing up to investigate the massive market power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and…
House panel to probe competition in digital markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee said on Monday it had started a bipartisan investigation into…
U.S. regulators say some Boeing 737 MAX planes may have faulty parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday disclosed a new problem involving Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX,…
Total takes on Toshiba’s U.S. LNG business after Chinese buyer pulls out
PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) – Total will take over Toshiba’s U.S. liquefied natural gas business and get $800 million cash from the…
How tariff hikes are squeezing the U.S. furniture business
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) – When President Donald Trump decided to raise tariffs on Chinese imports earlier this month, Francis O’Brien…
Auto sector scrambles after Trump threatens Mexican tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global auto and parts manufacturers scrambled on Friday to make contingency plans and look at ways of…
Struggles of transport stocks transmit caution to market
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Add this to worries about Wall Street: The index of planes, trains and trucking companies, considered…
Boeing aims for first flight of 777X in late June: sources
SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co is looking to make the first test flight of its 777X twin-aisle jet as soon…
Pence, Trudeau to discuss Huawei and China trade issues in Ottawa: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss their countries’ joint dispute…
HSBC plans retail wealth headcount boost; eyes Singapore expansion
HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings PLC plans to boost its Asia retail wealth management staff by about 300 by…
U.S. dentists prescribe opioids far more often than British counterparts
(Reuters Health) – Dentists in the U.S. prescribe opioids at a rate 70 times higher than dentists in England, a…
France wants FCA-Renault job guarantees and Nissan on board
PARIS (Reuters) – France will seek protection of local jobs and other guarantees in exchange for supporting a merger between…
British Columbia to be first Canadian province to switch patients to biosimilars
TORONTO/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The Canadian province of British Columbia said on Monday that its public drug plan will switch as…
Fiat Chrysler seeks Renault merger to meet auto challenges
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler pitched a finely balanced merger of equals to Renault on Monday in a move to…
Teva Pharm to pay Oklahoma $85 million to settle opioid claims
BOSTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Sunday it had agreed to pay an $85 million settlement with…
Nike to waive performance targets for pregnant athletes: report
Boxes of Nike shoes are pictured in the warehouse of local footwear retailer “Pomp It Up” in Bussigny near Lausanne,…
Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and wife stopped from leaving India – airport official
(Reuters) – Indian carrier Jet Airways (India) Ltd founder Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita Goyal were stopped from leaving…
Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and wife stopped from leaving India – airport official
(Reuters) – Indian carrier Jet Airways (India) Ltd founder Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita Goyal were stopped from leaving…
Fiat Chrysler in tie-up talks with Renault: sources
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler and Renault are in talks on a comprehensive global tie-up that could address some of…
Nestle still committed to global confectionery: CEO
Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestle gestures during an interview at the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) conference in Interlaken, Switzerland May…
Exclusive: FAA tells U.N. panel it expects Boeing 737 MAX approval as early as late June – sources
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives told members of the United Nations’ aviation agency they expect approval…
Exclusive: U.S. airlines expect Boeing 737 MAX jets need up to 150 hours of work before flying again
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Once regulators approve Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX jets for flight, each aircraft will likely require between…
U.N. creates new Ebola chief role to tackle security, political issues in Congo
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations named an Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator on Thursday, creating a new position to boost…
Global shares slide on fear trade spat is now a tech cold war
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World shares skidded further on Thursday and oil prices slid more than 5% as investors worried…
Best Buy keeps full-year view, warns of higher prices from more tariffs
(Reuters) – Best Buy Co Inc on Thursday stuck to its full-year forecast due to the impact of the latest…
U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flare
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China had a heated exchange on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
FAA chief has no timetable for Boeing 737 MAX approval
FORT WORTH, Texas/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday he does not have…
Novartis CEO plans gene therapy price ‘far lower’ than $4 million to $5 million range
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland January 25, 2017.…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
Huawei accuses U.S. of bullying, says working with Google to respond to ban
Abraham Liu, Huawei Chief Representative to the EU Institutions and Vice-President European Region speaks at a news conference at the…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
U.S. eases curbs on Huawei; founder says clampdown underestimates Chinese firm
SHANGHAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States has temporarily eased trade restrictions on China’s Huawei to minimize disruption for its…
Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist – source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and…