Bayer faces U.S. antitrust hurdles for Monsanto merger: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – Bayer AG’s plan to win antitrust approval to buy U.S. seeds supplier Monsanto Co has not satisfied U.S. officials, who are worried the $62.5 billion merger could hurt competition, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
How Congo faced down some of the world’s biggest mining firms
DAKAR (Reuters) – In an ornate room in Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential palace last week, some of global mining’s most powerful men faced off against government officials over proposed changes to the country’s mining code.
Buffett’s Dairy Queen sues W.B. Mason over ‘Blizzard’
(Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s favorite ice cream company has kicked up a legal storm over the “Blizzard.”
China’s consumer day show targets Volkswagen, bike sharing
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s annual consumer day TV show took aim at Volkswagen and the country’s fast-growing bike-sharing market on Thursday in an otherwise subdued outing for the once feared event.
GM to invest $100 million to upgrade facilities to build self-driving cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Thursday it will invest more than $100 million in two facilities as it prepares to build production versions of its Cruise self-driving car next year at its Orion Township assembly plant in Michigan.
Wall Street gains as White House plays down trade war chances
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, lifted by technology companies and as industrials moved higher after the White House trade adviser said tariffs could be applied without provoking a trade war.
Sky agrees to share information relevant to Fox-Disney deal
LONDON (Reuters) – Sky , the European pay-TV group at the center of a takeover battle, said on Thursday it had entered into a confidentiality agreement with suitor Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox and Walt Disney .
Mexico, Canada should be set to continue with NAFTA without U.S.: minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Mexico and Canada should be ready to continue with a version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) without the United States, the Mexican economy minister said on Thursday.
Blue Apron plans to sell meal kits in stores in 2018
(Reuters) – Blue Apron Holdings Inc said on Thursday it plans to sell meal kits in stores this year, as it attempts to spur growth by attracting more people to its subscription-based service.
Wall Street edges higher as industrial stocks attempt recovery
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes edged higher on Thursday as industrial stocks gained following three days of losses due to fears of trade war between China and the United States.
