Rio Tinto, Nespresso join forces to make coffee pods greener
Nespresso, part of food giant Nestle, aims to use sustainable aluminum in all of its coffee capsules by 2020 under a deal with mining major Rio Tinto announced on Monday.
DP World chairman says trade tensions will make 2019 challenging
Global ports operator DP World believes international trade tensions such as those between the United States and China will make 2019 challenging but not unmanageable, its chairman said on Sunday.
Nearly half of German firms expect growing trade strains with U.S.: survey
Forty-four percent of German firms expect a further escalation of trade tensions between Europe and the United States, which is likely to continue to dampen new investments, the RND newspaper chain reported, citing a survey by the IW economic institute…
Exclusive: U.S. shale firms offer $100 million to aid Texas, New Mexico
More than a dozen top U.S. energy companies have pledged $100 million toward easing stresses on health care, education and civic infrastructure from the shale oil and gas boom in West Texas and New Mexico, the group said on Sunday.
J.Crew CEO James Brett steps down after short tenure
J.Crew Group Inc, known for its preppy men’s and women’s clothing, said on Saturday that its Chief Executive Officer James Brett is leaving the company, effective immediately.
German transport minister wants to welcome Uber, others by 2021
Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to open the German market to car pooling services offered by Uber and other companies by 2021, Focus magazine reported Saturday.
S&P 500 buybacks set another quarterly record: S&P Dow Jones
S&P 500 companies have set another record in share repurchases in the third quarter and look on track to break above $200 billion in buybacks for the quarter, according to an S&P Dow Jones Indices analysis.
Regulator ‘stunned and terrified’ after causing PG&E stock surge
The chief of California’s top utilities regulator said on Friday he was shocked to learn that reassurances he made to investors about PG&E caused the embattled power utility’s stock to surge over 40 percent in a matter of minutes.
Burke to replace Dungey as ABC Entertainment chief
Karey Burke will replace Channing Dungey as president of Walt Disney’s ABC Entertainment, the company said on Friday.
Bombardier CEO meets investors as stock dives 20 percent
Bombardier Inc’s top executives met with investors in Montreal on Friday after a disappointing free cash flow forecast and regulatory action, which sent the plane and train maker’s shares down 20 percent, sources familiar with the matter said.
