United Airlines CEO to return in early 2016 after heart attack
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc Chief Executive Oscar Munoz will return to work in the first quarter of 2016, he said Thursday, three weeks after suffering a heart attack.
New York investigating Exxon over climate statements: source
(Reuters) – The New York attorney general has launched an investigation into whether Exxon Mobil Corp misled the public and shareholders about the risks of climate change.
News Corp’s revenue falls for third straight quarter
(Reuters) – News Corp, owner of the Wall Street Journal, reported its third straight quarter of revenue decline, hurt by a strong dollar and lower print ad sales, mainly in Australia.
NASA drops Boeing from space station cargo competition
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. space agency NASA has dropped Boeing Co from a multibillion-dollar competition to fly cargo to the International Space Station and will delay selecting one or more winners for about two months, officials said on Th…
Greece approves reform bill, eyes bailout tranche
ATHENS(Reuters) – Greece’s parliament approved early Friday a bill with reforms prescribed by the country’s international lenders, ahead of a euro zone finance ministers meeting in three days which will decide if Athens qualifies for fresh bailout fund…
Disney profit rises with gains at cable networks
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co reported a rise in quarterly profit that beat Wall Street forecasts as cable networks including ESPN brought in higher advertising revenue and collected more fees from pay TV distributors.
Ackman backs Valeant CEO as shares tumble to 2-1/2 year lows
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Bill Ackman expressed confidence in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc’s chief executive on Thursday as shares in the drugmaker fell as much as 20 percent to their lowest level since 2013 on conce…
Number of confirmed E. coli cases linked to Chipotle rises to 40
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The number of confirmed E. coli food poisoning cases linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc restaurants in Washington state and Oregon rose to 40 on Thursday, as health safety officials continued searching for the source of the co…
Former Rabobank traders convicted in U.S. over Libor rigging
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal jury found two former traders at Rabobank [RABO.UL] guilty of fraud on Thursday in the first U.S. trial arising from a global investigation into manipulation of Libor, the leading benchmark for pricing financial transacti…
Big businesses back affirmative action before U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three major companies, citing the under-representation of minorities in science and technology fields, are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in university admissions in a closely watched case to be argued…
