Bayer chairman quits amid glyphosate litigation
Bayer , the drug and crop protection company that is seeking to settle claims over an alleged cancer-causing effect of weedkiller Roundup, said its non-executive Chairman Werner Wenning was stepping down.
Hyundai to decide hydrogen fuel-cell system factory location this year: executive
Hyundai Motor Co and its affiliates are ready to decide the location of a new hydrogen fuel-cell system factory this year, which could be in South Korea or overseas, an executive said on Wednesday.
Starbucks to launch Beyond Meat plant-based breakfast sandwich in Canada
Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday its Canadian stores will start selling a Beyond Meat Inc plant-based breakfast sandwich next week, the first time the world’s biggest coffee chain will offer an imitation meat product.
Oil slides for fourth day as pandemic fears deepen
Crude prices slid for a fourth day on Wednesday as Asia and oil producing countries in the Middle East reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases and the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic.
Profits jump at Peugeot maker PSA ahead of Fiat merger
Peugeot maker PSA Group said profitability reached fresh highs in 2019, though the French firm underscored a gloomy outlook for car sales in markets like Europe this year as it pursues its merger with Fiat Chrysler .
Panasonic to exit solar cell production at Tesla’s NY plant; ops unaffected, NY says
Panasonic Corp plans to exit solar cell production at Tesla Inc’s New York plant, the latest sign of strain in a partnership where Panasonic’s status as the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker’s exclusive battery supplier nears its end.
Trump, Modi hope talks lead to phase one of U.S.-India trade deal: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to “promptly” conclude ongoing trade talks that they hope can lead to the first phase of a bilateral U.S.-India trade deal, the White House said.
Pandemic fears jolt stock markets, bonds rally
Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a U.S. warning to Americans to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic jolted Wall Street yet again and pushed yields on safe-haven Treasuries to record lows.
Oil rises on short-covering, hopes for deeper output cut by OPEC+
Crude prices inched higher on Wednesday as investors covered short positions after three sessions of losses and eyed potential supply cuts, even as fears of a coronavirus pandemic deepened.
Wells Fargo workers seek Washington’s help with internal gripes
A contingent of aggrieved Wells Fargo & Co workers are taking complaints to Capitol Hill, saying they feel brushed aside by management.
