Kirk Kerkorian, casino tycoon, movie mogul, auto investor dies at 98
(Reuters) – Kirk Kerkorian, the son of poor Armenian immigrants who used his gambler’s instincts to become a multibillionaire Las Vegas casino tycoon, Hollywood mogul, airline owner and auto industry investor, died at age 98.
Shell-BG $70 billion deal crosses key milestone with U.S. clearance
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have given the green light for Royal Dutch Shell’s proposed $70 billion acquisition of British rival BG Group , the first clearance for the biggest deal in the energy sector in over a decade.
Boeing wins AerCap order for 737 MAX jets worth $10.7 billion
PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co won an order for 100 737 MAX 8 passenger jets from Dutch aircraft leasing company AerCap at the Paris air show on Tuesday, in a deal worth $10.7 billion at list prices.
Greek PM seeks long-term deal, sees debt restructuring problems
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday Athens was seeking a viable, long-term deal that would pull the country out of economic crisis but faced a deadlock with creditors over debt restructuring.
Airbus starts development of new X6 heavy helicopter
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus Helicopters will start a two-year development phase for a new model aimed at improving fuel-efficiency and comfort for civilian customers in markets such as search and rescue and the energy sector, it said at the Paris air show…
EU-U.S. trade deal seems distant dream after early optimism
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – When U.S. trade chief Michael Froman opened talks in 2013 on an EU-U.S. free trade deal he said he was confident it could be reached on “one tank of gas.” Two years later, negotiations have all but stalled.
Greek centrist party calls on Tsipras to reach deal soon
ATHENS (Reuters) – The leader of Greece’s centrist To Potami party called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday to reach a deal with the country’s creditors and said his party was ready to back in parliament any agreement which kept Greece in the…
Greek standoff saps Europe, dollar swings ahead of Fed
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares hit a near four-month low and yields on lower-rated euro zone sovereign debt climbed to their highest point since November, as financial markets braced for the possibility of Greece defaulting on its debt.
Wal-Mart tapped charity to ease market entry, critics say in complaint
(Reuters) – A collection of labor and community groups filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service accusing Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s charitable foundation of violating its tax exempt status by using donations in an attempt to facilitate store open…
HSBC, JPMorgan may move parts of businesses to Luxembourg: The Times
(Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase & Co are in talks to relocate parts of their businesses to Luxembourg from the UK as they weigh the possibility of a British exit from the European Union, the Times reported.
