U.S. officials seek business help to sell Pacific trade pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials and lawmakers urged business leaders on Thursday to get behind a Pacific trade pact as they vowed an all-out effort next year to get the deal through the U.S. Congress.
Avon in talks sell North American arm to Cerberus-sources
(Reuters) – Avon Products Inc is in negotiations to sell its North American arm to Cerberus Capital Management LP, in a deal that would provide a needed cash boost to the cosmetics maker, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Mexican tycoon Slim says he will not give away shares to charity
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said on Thursday he will not give away his family’s shares to charity like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
S&P posts biggest drop since September as ECB disappoints
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 suffered its biggest daily drop since late September on Thursday as the European Central Bank disappointed market hopes for greater stimulus.
Exclusive: Viacom should end non-voting stock, give vote to all investors – California fund
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – An official for the second-largest U.S. public pension system on Thursday urged Viacom Inc to do away with its dual-class share structure, the latest call from an investor for change at the media empire controlled by the agi…
Lockheed martin wins air-to-surface missile contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a $302 million contract for a JASSM air-to-surface missile program, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.
Enbridge to decide on controversial pipeline in second half of 2016
(Reuters) – Enbridge Inc said it expected to make a decision on whether to go ahead with the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline in the latter half of 2016, though it could not commit to a timeline.
Ahead of jobs report, Yellen says 100,000 would cover new entrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, speaking the day before a key employment report, said on Thursday the U.S. economy needs to add fewer than 100,000 jobs a month to cover new entrants to the workforce, setting an implicit floor…
Former Massey CEO found guilty of conspiracy in West Virginia mine blast
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Reuters) – Former Massey Energy Chief Executive Don Blankenship was found guilty in federal court on Thursday of conspiring to violate safety standards at the Upper Big Branch mine, the site of a 2010 blast that killed 29 people.
JPMorgan defeats London Whale shareholder lawsuit in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court said JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon and other bank officials need not face a shareholder lawsuit claiming they did a bad job investigating the 2012 “London Whale” trading scandal that caused $6.2 billion of losses.
