GM gets 4,342 total claims for faulty ignition switch compensation
(Reuters) – General Motors Co has received 4,342 claims for compensation related to ignition switch defects in its cars, according to the lawyer overseeing the compensation program.
Blackstone to buy former Sears Tower in Chicago for $1.3 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Blackstone Group LP agreed on Monday to buy the Willis Tower, the former Sears Tower that for 25 years was the world’s largest building, in a deal that features an observation deck as a tourist attraction and unique revenue str…
Thirty percent of U.S. adults try to shield cyber info -poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirty percent of adults in the United States have taken steps to hide their information from government surveillance programs monitoring phone and electronic communications, a Pew Research Center survey said on Monday.
Forget streaming, aging boomers still want their fitness DVDs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite the ubiquity of online fitness offerings from Pilates videos on YouTube to indoor-cycling smartphone apps, fitness experts say aging boomers reluctant to go with the streaming flow want their home exercise in a DVD format.
U.S., Canada set to sign agreement on customs clearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Canada will sign an agreement on Monday to create a pre-clearance process for customs screening in their countries, the U.S Department of Homeland Security said.
Madison Square Garden CEO Tad Smith to head Sotheby’s
(Reuters) – Sotheby’s named Madison Square Garden Co Chief Executive Tad Smith its CEO, after more than a year of demands from activist investors for big changes that could make the centuries-old auction house more competitive.
Cuba, U.S. renew talks on restoring diplomatic ties
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States meet for talks on restoring diplomatic relations on Monday, seeking more progress toward an agreement while not allowing differences over Venezuela to impede their historic rapprochement.
New York real estate baron Durst arrested on LA murder warrant
(Reuters) – Robert Durst, scion of one of New York’s largest real estate empires, has been arrested in New Orleans on a murder warrant issued by Los Angeles County, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
Two Los Angeles police suffer minor injuries in shooting
(Reuters) – Two Los Angeles police officers suffered minor injuries on Sunday when they were shot at while traveling through south Los Angeles, police and local media reported.
Suspect charged in shooting of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week’s shooting of two policemen during a protest rally in Ferguson, Missouri, a crime that shocked a city that has been devastated by months of racial …
