U.S., China rivalry poses risks, benefits for Latin America
MENDOZA, Argentina (Reuters) – As the trade dispute between the United States and China was gaining steam last month, a half-dozen Chinese dancers and a person in a panda bear suit paraded across a stage inside a hotel lobby in the heart of Argentina’s…
Sears Holding, Delta Air hit by customer data breach at tech firm
(Reuters) – Department store chain Sears Holding Corp and Delta Air Lines Inc said on Wednesday some of their customer payment information may have been exposed in a cyber security breach at software service provider [ 24]7.ai.
Asia shares bounce from two-month lows as trade war fears ease
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares bounced from two-month lows on Thursday as world equities recovered from a selloff triggered by escalating Sino-U.S. trade tensions, with investors hoping a full-blown trade war between the world’s two biggest economies c…
BHP says to quit global coal lobby group, stick with U.S. Chamber of Commerce
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global miner BHP Billiton said on Thursday it had made a final decision to leave the World Coal Association (WCA) over differences on climate change but would remain a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Nike executive says company needs to step up promotion of women, minorities
(Reuters) – Nike Inc’s chief human resources officer, Monique Matheson, said on Wednesday that the company needs to accelerate representation of women and people of color at leadership levels.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions gets court nod over RINs burden relief
(Reuters) – A federal bankruptcy judge approved a settlement on Wednesday between Philadelphia Energy Solutions and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allowing the refiner to shed a significant portion of financial obligation under the nation’s b…
Asia shares bounce from two-month lows as U.S.-China trade war fears ease
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares bounced from two-month lows on Thursday as world equities recovered from a selloff triggered by escalating Sino-U.S. trade tensions, with investors hoping a full-blown trade war between the world’s two biggest economies c…
J.M. Smucker to buy Ainsworth Pet Nutrition for $1.9 billion
(Reuters) – J. M. Smucker Co said on Wednesday it would buy Rachael Ray Dog food maker Ainsworth Pet Nutrition for about $1.9 billion in cash to strengthen its pet food portfolio, and was exploring options for its U.S. baking business, including a sal…
GE to restate two years of earnings by April 13
(Reuters) – General Electric Co said on Wednesday that it planned to provide restated results for 2016 and 2017 to reflect a new accounting standard by April 13.
Broadcom completes move to U.S. from Singapore
(Reuters) – Broadcom Inc said on Wednesday it had completed its move back to the United States from Singapore, weeks after President Donald Trump blocked its $117 billion offer to buy Qualcomm Inc on national security grounds.
