SAS cancels more flights as parties in pilot strike meet for talks
Scandinavian airlines SAS said it would cancel more flights on Thursday as parties involved in a pilot strike held talks on Wednesday to try to resolve a six-day dispute that has left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.
Allergan CEO Saunders wins vote to keep chairman role
Allergan Plc shareholders have voted down a nonbinding proposal that sought an immediate split of the roles of chairman and chief executive, with 61.3 percent of shareholders backing Chairman and CEO Brent Saunders.
Iran’s Rouhani says U.S. oil sanctions will fail in practice
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated on Wednesday that Tehran will continue selling its oil despite U.S. sanctions and said Washington’s policy of putting pressure on Iran would fail in practice.
Bayer supervisory board to meet to discuss crisis: report
The supervisory board of Bayer is planning an extraordinary meeting to discuss a crisis of confidence in its leadership after an investor rebuke at the German drugmaker’s annual meeting, a magazine reported on Wednesday.
BlackRock to vote in favor of Persimmon pay report: Sky News
Persimmon looks set to avoid another backlash over executive pay after its largest shareholder BlackRock voted in support of the housebuilder’s remuneration report, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
Apple magic extends global equities’ months-long rally
Global equities were higher on Wednesday, extending a rally into a fifth month as Apple’s strong results soothed broader worries about weak earnings and the dollar dipped ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement.
Striking SAS unions, management to meet for mediation in Oslo: report
The parties involved in the pilot strike at Scandinavian airlines SAS will meet at the office of the Norwegian state mediator on Wednesday as the protest entered its sixth day, Norwegian news agency NTB reported.
The debate behind Trump’s move to tighten Iran oil sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May 1 – ending exemptions for eight nations – came after hawkish economic and security advisors allayed the president’s fears of an oil price hike, according to th…
U.S. environment agency says glyphosate weed killer is not a carcinogen
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday that glyphosate, a chemical in many popular weed killers, is not a carcinogen, contradicting decisions by U.S. juries that found it caused cancer in people.
Mnuchin says had ‘productive meetings’ with China’s vice premier
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer had “productive meetings” with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing.