BlackRock withheld support from two key Exxon directors: filings
BOSTON (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc withheld support from two high-profile directors at Exxon Mobil Corp, securities filings show, a rare spat apparently driven by a board communications policy at the world’s largest energy company.
Cyber threat grows for bitcoin exchanges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, they stole about $70 million worth of the virtual currency.
U.S. FDA issues emergency use authorization for Zika test: Roche
ZURICH (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued emergency authorization for a Zika diagnostics test from Swiss drugmaker Roche, skirting normal approval channels as the regulator moves to fight the disease’s spread.
Dollar at three-week high, bonds and stocks sell off on hawkish Fed
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose to a three-week high against the yen on Monday, while bond yields surged to their highest since June and stocks sold off after senior Federal Reserve officials indicated a U.S. interest rate increase was on the cards …
Australia’s Woolworths says hardware JV partner Lowe’s takes it to court
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Woolworths Ltd said on Monday the U.S. company with which it had a hardware retail joint venture had started legal proceedings, five days after Australia’s No.1 grocery chain said it was exiting the business.
Sharp wants to team up with Japan Display in OLED: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sharp Corp is hoping to team up with its domestic rival Japan Display Inc in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays to catch up with South Korean manufacturers, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.
Union votes for strike mandate in Canadian auto talks
TORONTO (Reuters) – The union representing most Canadian autoworkers has voted for a strike mandate, it said on Sunday, bolstering its position in contract negotiations with the Big Three U.S. carmakers.
U.S. SEC paid $3.75 million to BHP Billiton whistleblower: report
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission paid a BHP Billiton insider $3.75 million for detailed information in an investigation into alleged bribery of Asian and African officials, the Australian Financial Review reported on …
Herbalife may have misled investors, SEC on impact of FTC deal, one short-seller says
BOSTON (Reuters) – After U.S. multi-level marketing company Herbalife settled a probe of its sales practices with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission last month, top executives assured investors that the company would be able to thrive under the new rul…
Germany’s economy minister: U.S.-EU free trade talks have failed
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sunday that talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a free trade deal being negotiated by the United States and the European Union, had essentially failed….
