U.S. coal industry needs ‘fundamental shift’ to fight black lung: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Coal companies need to make a “fundamental shift” in how they control exposure to coal dust in…
China’s Xiaomi prices HK IPO at bottom of range, raises $4.72 billion: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) – China’s Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the bottom of…
U.S. charges hundreds in major healthcare fraud, opioid crackdown
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against 601 people including doctors for taking part in healthcare…
Automakers warn U.S. tariffs will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, hike prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two major auto trade groups on Wednesday warned the Trump administration that imposing up to 25 percent…
Apple, Samsung settle U.S. patent dispute
(Reuters) – Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday settled a seven-year patent dispute over Apple’s allegations that…
Chinese telco Huawei lobbies hard to allay Australia’s security concerns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese telecom firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s network equipment is “safe and secure”, its Australian chairman said…
Ex-Akebia employee jailed for night as insider trading trial starts
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former Akebia Therapeutics Inc (AKBA.O) employee accused of engaging in an insider trading scheme must spend…
Clamor for GSK shingles shot points to bigger profits
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline is facing “unprecedented” demand for its new shingles vaccine Shingrix, suggesting the product could be a…
Uber battles to keep London license in court appeal
LONDON (Reuters) – Uber goes to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its license in London…
UK ministers take aim at business over Brexit warnings
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government and business leaders clashed in a deepening row over Brexit on Sunday after a…
EU to respond to any U.S. auto tariff move: report
PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will respond to any U.S. move to raise tariffs on cars made in the…
Xiaomi puts indefinite delay on CDRs in blow to China’s plans for tech listings
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp (IPO-XMGP.HK) said on Saturday there is no timeframe for a mainland…
German carmakers join American farmers on front line of U.S.-China trade war
WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT/BEIJING (Reuters) – An increasingly shrill exchange of words between the United States and China that is threatening to trigger…
Ford to redevelop symbol of Detroit decline to house tech workers
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co executives on Tuesday said the automaker will renovate and revamp Michigan Central Station, Detroit’s…
ZTE, U.S. suppliers shares tank after Senate puts Trump reprieve in doubt
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shares of ZTE Corp and its American business partners took a hit on Tuesday after the…
New head of FDIC plans to review financial health rating system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The newly appointed head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said on Tuesday said she plans…
Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud
(Reuters) – Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company’s former president were indicted on charges that they…
Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud
(Reuters) – Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company’s former president were indicted on charges that they…
Trump sets tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods; Beijing strikes back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese…
GSK’s two-drug HIV treatment meets main goal in late stage studies
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s two-drug treatment for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, met its main goal in late stage studies,…
AT&T wins court approval to buy Time Warner over Trump opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AT&T Inc won court approval on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc for $85 billion, rebuffing an…
China’s ZTE apologizes after paying ‘disastrous price’ in U.S. sanction case
HONG KONG/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – The chairman of ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) (0763.HK) apologized to staff and customers on Friday after…
Trump vows to deal with ‘unfair trade’ ahead of tense G7 summit
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday, setting…
Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz steps down
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp Executive Chairman Howard Schultz is stepping down, effective June 26, the world’s biggest coffee chain said…
Former State Street executive faces U.S. fraud trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former executive at State Street Corp (STT.N) is set to face trial on U.S. charges that…
Global airlines slash profit outlook as fuel costs jump
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global airlines on Monday slashed their forecast for industry profits in 2018 on a spike in fuel…
Bayer launches $7 billion cash call to fund Monsanto deal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayer (BAYGn.DE) launched a 6 billion euros ($7 billion) rights issue on Sunday, a cornerstone of the…
Adidas takes 12-10 lead over Nike in World Cup shirt deals
BERLIN (Reuters) – Adidas (ADSGn.DE) can declare itself the winner over arch rival Nike (NKE.N) in the upcoming soccer World…
U.S. commerce secretary to press China to buy as allies seethe over tariffs
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday aiming to secure more Chinese purchases of…
Novartis readies anti-sexism message for migraine drug
ZURICH (Reuters) – With women hardest hit by migraine headaches, Swiss drugmaker Novartis is gearing up its marketing message to…
Sorrell plots comeback with new listed company after WPP exit
(Reuters) – Martin Sorrell is staging a comeback just six weeks after he was ousted from WPP (WPP.L), using the…
Rolls-Royce says tripling capacity to fix Trent 1000 engine problems
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said it would add maintenance facilities and people to triple its capacity to fix…
US and EU again at odds over Airbus subsidies at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union told the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement body on Monday that it had acted…
Britain could sell 10 percent stake in RBS as soon as this week: Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could sell a 10 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) as soon as this…
Germany grills Daimler boss over extent of Vito van emissions fix
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Transport Ministry quizzed Daimler (DAIGn.DE) Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche on Monday over how many Mercedes-Benz vans…
Exclusive: U.S. bill would force tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China,…
Thyssenkrupp CEO feels heat after investor vote of no confidence
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Heinrich Hiesinger’s position as Thyssenkrupp’s CEO is more precarious than it has ever been as he…
Ebola patients slip out of Congo hospital as medics try to control outbreak
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Three patients infected with the Ebola virus slipped out of an isolation ward…
Facebook users unite! ‘Data Labour Union’ launches in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Activists in Amsterdam on Wednesday launched the ‘Datavakbond’ or “data labor union”, which hopes to elect leaders…
China signals to state giants: ‘Buy American’ oil and grains
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will import record volumes of U.S. oil and is likely to ship more U.S. soy after…
Trump calls for new ‘structure’for U.S.-China trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a new direction in U.S.-China trade talks and said any…
Tesla trims up to $14,000 off Model X in China after tariff cuts
BEIJING (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has slashed up to $14,000 off its Model X in China after Beijing announced…
Trump floats management changes instead of sanctions for China’s ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated a plan to fine ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) (0763.HK) and shake…
Two more die of Ebola in Congo, seven new cases confirmed
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Two more people have died from Ebola and seven new cases were confirmed…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg to apologise to EU lawmakers over data leak
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg arrived to meet European Union lawmakers on Tuesday ready to apologise for a…
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi VC invests first $50 million in startups
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance’s new venture capital fund has agreed five investments in four months totaling $50…
Uber pulls up in Japan with taxi-hailing service
TOKYO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies plans to launch its first taxi-hailing pilot service in Japan that will connect passengers to…
Beer maker AB InBev pumps up the volume in Africa
JOHANNESBURG/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Sitting outside the ramshackle Vimba Tavern in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, Patrick Mashego swigs from a one-liter bottle…
EU parliament to broadcast Zuckerberg hearing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Parliament meeting on Tuesday with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be broadcast live, parliamentary officials…
Exclusive: GE nears deal to merge transportation unit with Wabtec – sources
(Reuters) – General Electric Co (GE.N) is nearing a deal to merge its transportation business, which manufactures train engines, with…