Bayer asks California judge to limit evidence in another Roundup cancer trial
Bayer AG unit Monsanto has asked a California judge in the litigation over its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup allegedly causing cancer to limit evidence by splitting an upcoming trial into two phases, a request previously successful with another …
Google spends big on U.S. lobbying amid antitrust, bias battles
Alphabet Inc’s Google disclosed on Tuesday that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the United States government in 2018, topping its previous high of $18.22 million in 2012, as the search engine operator fights wide-ranging scrutiny i…
Viacom will buy Pluto TV streaming service for $340 million
Viacom Inc said on Tuesday it will buy Pluto TV, a free video streaming TV service, for $340 million in cash to expand its advanced advertising business.
Lockheed Martin wins $542 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a $542 million contract for equipment and spares for F-35 aircraft, the Pentagon said in a statement on Tuesday.
BAE Systems wins $474 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
BAE Systems PLC has been awarded a $474 million U.S. defense contract for technical and maintenance support for the M109 family of vehicles, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
BlackRock plans environmentally conscious money market fund
BlackRock Inc is planning a new fund for investors looking to park their cash safely while helping the environment, expanding options for “socially responsible” investments, a filing with U.S. market regulators showed on Tuesday.
Cloud, services fuel IBM’s profit beat, robust outlook; shares jump
IBM Corp beat Wall Street quarterly earnings estimates and also forecast 2019 profit above expectations on Tuesday, in the latest indication that Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty’s efforts to turn around the technology services company were gaini…
Explainer: What happens next in Huawei CFO Meng’s case?
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it will pursue the extradition of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s [HWT.UL] Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, arrested in Canada in December on allegations she participated in a conspiracy to defraud banks.
Wall Street drops as economic outlook, corporate forecasts sour
U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-session rally, as a gloomy global economic growth outlook, trade concerns and disappointing company forecasts dampened sentiment.
BlackRock plans environmentally conscious money market fund: filing
BlackRock Inc is planning a new fund for investors looking to park their cash safely while helping the environment, expanding options for “socially responsible” investments, a filing with U.S. market regulators showed on Tuesday.
