Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign
Protesters on social media called for people to burn their Nike sneakers and boycott the sporting goods maker after it chose former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem as a protest agains…
Sanofi to pay more than $25 million to resolve corruption charges: SEC
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi will pay more than $25 million to settle charges that its Kazakhstan and Middle East subsidiaries made corrupt payments to win business, the top U.S. securities regulator said on Tuesday.
Amazon hits $1 trillion market value milestone
Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday became the second U.S. company to reach $1 trillion in stock market value, just weeks after Apple Inc hit the same milestone on Aug. 2.
VW floods German market ahead of tougher emissions rules
Volkswagen hiked the number of passenger cars registered for road use with the authorities by 46.2 percent in Germany last month, lifting German passenger car registrations by 24.7 percent in August, statistics from the KBA German vehicle authority sh…
Wall Street kicks off September trading on a somber note
U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday, the first trading day in September, as declines in heavyweights such as Nike and Facebook added to worries over trade negotiations between United States and other major economies.
U.S. SUV sales surge again in August
Top automakers reported an increase in U.S. auto sales in August including another sharp rise in SUV sales, as low unemployment and strong consumer confidence helped mitigate the impact of rising interest rates and fuel prices.
Nike shares hit as Kaepernick ad spurs boycott
Shares of Nike Inc fell 3 percent on Tuesday as calls for a boycott of the sportswear giant gained traction on social media following its choice of Colin Kaepernick as a face for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” slogan.
Nike, Facebook set to weigh on Wall Street as trade worries linger
U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Tuesday, as declines in heavyweights such as Nike and Facebook added to worries over trade negotiations between United States and other major economies, following the Labor Day weekend.
JD.com shares fall after CEO’s arrest and release
Chinese retailer JD.com Inc’s stock fell as much as 7 percent on Tuesday, hitting an 18-month low after the company’s chief executive officer was arrested in the United States on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released.
Nike shares dip as Kaepernick ad spurs boycott
Shares of Nike Inc fell nearly 2 percent on Tuesday as calls for a boycott of the sportswear giant gained traction on social media after it chose Colin Kaepernick as a face for adverts marking the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” slogan.
