Exclusive: Trump’s ‘big data’ consultant to meet Australian government
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The big data company credited with helping Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency has registered a company in Australia and plans to meet the country’s ruling conservative Liberal Party next week, according to documents and a…
Toshiba gets go-ahead for chip unit sale at angry shareholder meeting
Chiba, JAPAN (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp shareholders agreed to split off its prized NAND flash memory unit on Thursday, paving the way for a sale to raise at least $9 billion to cover U.S. nuclear unit charges that threaten the conglomerate’s future.
Toyota recalls 2.9 million vehicles globally over airbags
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday said it was recalling a total of about 2.9 million vehicles in Japan, China, Oceania and other regions including its Corolla Axio sedan and RAV4 SUV crossover due to potentially faulty airbag inflators.
Corporate America’s top shareholder referee gets tougher on activists
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc, the world’s top proxy advisory firm, is making activist investors work harder than ever to earn its backing in corporate control battles in a shift being led by the new man in charge of its r…
Texas judge kicks Exxon climate lawsuit to New York court
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday kicked an Exxon Mobil Corp lawsuit seeking to thwart two states from pursuing a fraud case over climate change to a Manhattan court, saying his court wasn’t the best place to resolve the dispute…
Batteries included as Hyundai amps up electric car ambitions
YONGIN, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co is developing its first dedicated architecture for electric vehicles, an executive told Reuters, seeking to catch up with the likes of Tesla in the growing segment with multiple, long-rang…
Volkswagen says U.S. approves sale of modified diesel vehicles
(Reuters) – Volkswagen AG said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved its request to sell up to 67,000 diesel vehicles from the 2015 model year, including about 12,000 currently in dealer inventory with approved emissions modifications….
Euro dips as price data further dampens ECB hike bets
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro dipped and bond yields hit multi-week lows on Thursday as easing inflation in Spain and Germany led investors to row back further on expectations of when the European Central Bank might tighten monetary policy.
Amazon plans layoffs at Quidsi unit after losses
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc plans to cut 263 jobs at its money-losing parenting products unit Quidsi this summer as part of a business restructuring, it said in a notice filed with New Jersey on Wednesday.
Mexico’s governors tap investors in China, elsewhere
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s states are turning to Asia and beyond as some U.S. companies put investment plans on hold south of the border following President Donald Trump’s calls to bring jobs back home.
