Bayer could be close to Roundup settlement, mediator says
FILE PHOTO: Logo and flags of Bayer AG are pictured outside a plant of the German pharmaceutical and chemical maker in Wuppertal, Germany August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (Reuters) –…
You’re stealing our water: Germans protest against Tesla gigafactory
BERLIN (Reuters) – Around 250 Germans on Saturday protested in the outskirts of Berlin where electric car startup Tesla is planning to build a gigafactory, saying its construction will endanger…
InterCure gets Israel’s first imported medical cannabis shipment
FILE PHOTO: Ehud Barak, chairman of InterCure, a holding company of small medical firms, that bought medical cannabis developer Canndoc, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tel Aviv, Israel…
Mexico says ‘good progress’ on trade deal although work remains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiators working to close a new North American trade deal have made “good progress” but many elements are not yet resolved, Mexico’s deputy foreign minister said on…
China November iron ore imports down for second month as top miners ship less
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s iron ore imports fell for a second straight month in November, customs data showed on Sunday, as lower shipments from top miners in Australia and Brazil…
China copper imports hit 13-month high in November on improved factory activity
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s copper imports rose 12.1% in November from the previous month to their highest in more than a year, as an unexpected improvement in the manufacturing sector…
Saudi Aramco won’t breach maximum weight for firms in Saudi index: Argaam
FILE PHOTO: A sign of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) is seen during a news conference by the state oil company at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi…
Ebola concentrated in Congo mining area, still an emergency: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Ebola is infecting and killing people in a gold mining area of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and the “complex and dangerous” outbreak still constitutes an international…
Thyssenkrupp CEO Kerkhoff to leave, chairwoman Merz to take over
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) said on Tuesday it will start talks soon to end the contract of current Chief Executive Guido Kerkhoff, whose brief tenure at the submarines-to-car-parts group…
CO2 goals to complicate PSA, Renault labor talks
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault (RENA.PA) and PSA Group (PEUP.PA) face a potential stand-off with French workers worried that an industry drive to meet EU emissions targets will fuel demands for…