Canada suspends talks with Boeing over jet purchase
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government has suspended talks with Boeing Co over the planned purchase of Super Hornet jets as a stopgap measure, an official said on Thursday.
Linde, Praxair agree $73 billion merger to create global gases leader
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) – The boards of Linde and Praxair voted on Thursday to merge, creating a $73 billion global industrial gases leader in what is likely to be the last in a wave of combinations that has resulted in a highly consolidated marke…
Wal-Mart tests delivery of online packages by store workers
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc is testing a program that allows store workers to deliver packages ordered on the store’s website after they finish their shifts, as the retailer looks for ways to close the gap with rival Amazon.com …
Most of 46 million recalled Takata inflators in U.S. not fixed: U.S. senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 65 percent of 46.2 million recalled Takata Corp airbag inflators in the United States have not been repaired, a U.S. senator said on Thursday, urging automakers to speed up the pace of repairs.
Audi emissions scandal erupts after Germany says it detects new cheating
BERLIN (Reuters) – Audi’s emissions scandal flared up again on Thursday after the German government accused the carmaker of cheating emissions tests with its top-end models, the first time Audi has been accused of such wrongdoing in its home country.
Investor groups ask for Renault-Nissan governance investigation
PARIS (Reuters) – Three shareholder activist groups have asked the French market regulator to investigate Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s potential conflicts of interest and possible breaches of governance by the carmaking alliance.
U.S. judge lets investor diesel lawsuit against Daimler proceed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in California will allow a U.S. investor class action lawsuit against Daimler AG and several senior executives to proceed over allegations the company did not disclose excess emissions.
Exclusive: Google faces hefty EU fine in shopping case by August – sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators aim to slap a hefty fine on Alphabet unit Google over its shopping service before the summer break in August, two people familiar with the matter said, setting the stage for two other cases involving the U….
Canada seeks tough line on Boeing jets but sends mixed message
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada, embroiled in a dispute with Boeing Corp, tried to hit out at the U.S. firm for the second day in a row on Thursday but stumbled over whether talks over a proposed jet purchase had been suspended or not.
FINRA suspends ex-Morgan Stanley trader for Venezuelan bond deals
(Reuters) – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) said on Thursday it barred John Batista Bocchino, a former Morgan Stanley representative, for concealing around $190 million in Venezuelan bond trades from the firm, which had restricted …
