Chipotle says a third of its board will not stand for re-election
(Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc , which has been under pressure from activist shareholder Bill Ackman, said on Friday four of its 12 directors would not stand for re-election to the burrito chain’s board at its upcoming shareholder meeting.
Japan not considering support for Toshiba, sharing information with U.S.
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government said it was not considering steps to support embattled Toshiba Corp and will share information with Washington on developments involving the firm and its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse.
EU authorities demand changes from Facebook, Google, Twitter
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Social media companies Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc and Twitter Inc will have to amend their terms of service for European users within a month or face the risk of fines, a European Commission official said on Friday.
Missing from Trump’s grand Navy plan: skilled workers to build the fleet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions of the U.S. Navy. But interviews with ship-builders, unions and a review of public and internal documents show …
South Korea court reassigns Samsung chief’s case amid questions about judge’s connections
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court said on Friday it has reassigned Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee’s bribery trial to another judge, following questions about the previous judge’s connection to a woman Lee is accused of bribing.
Exclusive: China’s LeEco, Tesla wannabe, to sell Silicon Valley site amid cash crunch – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco is looking to sell a 49-acre U.S. Silicon Valley property less than a year after buying it from Yahoo Inc, sources said, in what is the latest effort by the firm to ride out a cash crunch.
Antitrust move may let America Movil cut labor costs: union
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Antitrust measures announced last week that would split up Carlos Slim’s America Movil and open its fixed line network to competition may help Mexico’s dominant telecommunications provider reduce labor costs, according to a labo…
Euro zone lifted as ECB joins central bank trend
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro briefly jumped to a five-week high and the bloc’s bond yields and banking stocks climbed on Friday as comments from an ECB policymaker prompted investors to price in a high chance of a rate hike by year end.
Oil prices mark time, set for small weekly rise
SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Friday as the market looked for clues on how effectively OPEC production cuts are working to absorb a global supply overhang.
Boeing, U.S. government sign $3.4 billion deal for AH-64E Apache helicopters
(Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Thursday it had signed a $3.4 billion contract with the U.S. government through which the U.S. Army and an international customer will buy the latest Apache attack helicopter — the Apache ‘E’ variant.
