Exclusive: Bangladesh says to collect, test samples of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder
Bangladesh will collect and test samples of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder for asbestos in a couple of days, its main testing authority said on Friday, after a Reuters report last Friday that the firm knew for decades that cancer-causing asbestos could be found in the product.
Massages and free fish help east Europe tackle labor shortages
What’s does a company do when it doesn’t have enough workers and unemployment rates are at record lows? In eastern Europe answers includes workplace massages, free carp for Christmas and guaranteed jobs for spouses.
Explainer: Arrested again: What are the new allegations against Nissan’s Ghosn?
Japanese prosecutors arrested Nissan’s ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn for a third time on Friday, accusing him of aggravated breach of trust in transferring personal investment losses to the automaker.
Lab-grown diamond prices slide as De Beers fights back
Since De Beers abandoned its decades-old policy of refusing to sell lab-grown diamonds as jewelery, the price gap between man-made stones and natural gems has widened – and the difference is set to get even bigger.
Factbox: How man-made diamonds have grown to threaten natural gems
The growing acceptance of man-made diamonds by millennials has spurred De Beers to reverse its policy of shunning the sector for jewelry and to launch its own laboratory-grown diamonds through its Lightbox jewelry brand.
Stocks reel as funds seek safe harbors
Global stocks extended a steep sell-off on Friday as the threat of a U.S. government shutdown and of further hikes in U.S. borrowing costs sent dismayed investors scurrying for safer assets.
Ghosn re-arrested on suspicion of dumping $16.6 million in losses on Nissan
Japanese prosecutors re-arrested Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn on Friday on fresh allegations of making Nissan shoulder $16.6 million in personal investment losses, dashing chances he would be released on bail imminently.
Malaysia seeks $7.5 billion in reparations from Goldman Sachs: FT
Malaysia is seeking $7.5 billion in reparations from Goldman Sachs Group Inc over its dealings with scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday, citing the finance minister.
Keeping on truckin’: DHL seeks to counter driver shortages
Faced with a chronic shortage of truck drivers, logistics firm Deutsche Post DHL Group is trialing a new scheme to get more people behind the wheel so it can keep goods flowing across Europe, especially at peak times like Christmas.
Want to sue Venezuela for millions? These firms can help, for a price
As Venezuela collapses, one little-known U.S. investment fund is poised to win big from litigation against its socialist government: Tenor Capital Management.
