Boeing opens first commercial aircraft plant in St. Louis
(Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Thursday it opened its first commercial airplane plant in St. Louis that is expected to add about 700 jobs by early 2020, when the company is scheduled to start deliveries of the 777X.
Stanley Black & Decker working with Goldman on sale of locks unit: sources
(Reuters) – Power tool maker Stanley Black & Decker Inc is working with investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc on a sale process for its mechanical locks business, which could fetch as much as $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fed’s Harker says might want to wait on policy changes until after U.S. election
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve might want to wait on policy changes until after the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 8, Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker said on Thursday, adding he was in favor of a rate increase at the Fed’s S…
Tesco confirms pricing row with Unilever has been settled
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest retailer, Tesco , confirmed on Thursday that a pricing row with Unilever had been settled, confirming a statement issued by the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant.
Xerox sued by large investor over plan to split company
(Reuters) – One of Xerox Corp’s largest shareholders sued the copier maker to block its plan for spinning off its document outsourcing business into a new publicly traded company.
Old problems overshadow new era at Wells Fargo
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Tim Sloan era has begun at Wells Fargo but the old problems remain.
Verizon to close call centers in 5 states
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc plans to close call centers in five states, including its home state of New York, the No. 1 U.S. wireless company said on Thursday.
Trump’s Scottish golf courses post more losses
LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s two Scottish golf courses continued to suffer losses last year, accounts filed in Britain show, highlighting the challenge the U.S. presidential candidate has in making a return on his substantial investments there.
Almost 30 percent of Sky shareholders oppose James Murdoch as chairman
LONDON (Reuters) – Almost 30 percent of voting shareholders at Sky opposed the appointment of James Murdoch as chairman of the European pay TV group on Thursday, with some saying he was too closely linked to the group’s largest investor, owned by his …
U.S. jobless claims at 43-year low; import price deflation easing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held at a 43-year low last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength that could pave the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December.
