Senate leader McConnell backs bill to protect coal miner pensions
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell joined a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday in introducing a bill to secure the pensions for nearly 90,000 retired coal...
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Canada's Trudeau cites 'positive momentum' on trade deal as U.S. official visits
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday cited "positive momentum" in the U.S. process to ratify a new North American trade deal, which has been in...
Roku quarterly net loss widens, overshadows earnings beat
U.S. video streaming service Roku Inc reported a wider net loss in the third quarter on Wednesday, as it spent more to attract subscribers to its...
Italian PM says ArcelorMittal wants mass layoffs, govt rejects demand
Steel giant ArcelorMittal wants to cut 5,000 jobs in Italy because of low production levels at its Taranto plant, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on...
GoDaddy shares surge on biggest buyback plan
GoDaddy Inc on Wednesday announced its biggest ever share buyback of $500 million and reported a 12% rise in quarterly revenue as the web hosting company...
Acting UAW head to examine 'every inch' of union in scandal's wake
The acting head of the United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Wednesday that he will examine every department of the union in response to a spreading...
Qualcomm's licensing forecast, helped by Apple deal, drives share gains
Qualcomm Inc shares rose more than 5% on Wednesday after it forecast current-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations, as its all-important licensing segment benefits from a...
Roku beats revenue and profit estimates
U.S. video streaming service Roku Inc beat expectations for third quarter revenue, earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA on Wednesday, benefiting from a widespread trend toward...
Italian PM says ArcelorMittal wants mass layoffs; government rejects demand
Steel giant ArcelorMittal wants to cut 5,000 jobs in Italy because of low production levels at its Taranto plant, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on...
Judge shields OxyContin-maker Purdue from litigation until April
Purdue Pharma LP and the company's Sackler family owners will be shielded until April 8, 2020, from sprawling opioid litigation to give the maker of OxyContin...
U.S. DoJ demands Ford Focus, Fiesta documents: Detroit Free Press
The U.S. Department of Justice has demanded documents related to the transmission used in about 2 million of Ford Motor Co's Fiesta and Focus vehicles sold...
Xerox in $33 billion bid for HP -sources
U.S. printer maker Xerox Holdings Corp has made a roughly $33 billion cash-and-stock offer for personal computer maker HP Inc , a move on a company...
Regulators want revised Boeing 737 MAX software documentation: company
U.S. and European regulators have asked Boeing Co to revise documentation on its proposed 737 MAX software fix, the planemaker confirmed Wednesday, a development that further...
Roku quarterly net loss widens on higher costs
Roku Inc reported a bigger net loss in the third quarter, as the video streaming device-maker spent more to attract subscribers to its video streaming platform,...
Fitbit reports a 12% fall in revenue
Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc reported its first drop in revenue in five quarters on Wednesday as it faced intense competition from deeper-pocket companies such as...