Austria's AMS lights up Osram bidding war with new $4.9 billion offer
Austrian sensor maker AMS raised its takeover offer for Osram to 4.5 billion euros ($4.9 billion) on Friday, ratcheting up the pressure on a private equity...
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U.S. labor judge rules that Tesla broke labor law
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc interfered with legitimate union organizing and must read a notice to workers explaining their rights in a meeting requiring attendance from Chief...
No banking charter? No problem. Fintech companies team up with small-town banks
Los Angeles Times Julie Verhage Sep 27, 2019 Customers of Square Inc., the Silicon Valley payments behemoth, might assume that the cash they send to friends...
Cooling U.S. consumer spending underscores risks to economy
U.S. consumer spending barely rose in August and business investment remained subdued amid lingering trade tensions, prompting economists to slash their economic growth estimates for the...
Barclays pays $6.3 million to settle U.S. SEC's Asia-Pacific hiring probe
Barclays has agreed to pay about $6.3 million to settle U.S. charges it violated a federal anti-bribery law by hiring family and friends of foreign officials...
Wall Street drops as White House weighs delisting Chinese companies
U.S. stocks slipped on Friday after news that the Trump administration was considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges and limit U.S. investments into China.
U.S.-listed China shares, indexers fall after delisting reports
Shares in a slew of Chinese stocks traded in the United States and index providers slumped on Friday, after reports the Trump administration is considering delisting...
Trump considers delisting Chinese firms from U.S. markets: source
President Donald Trump's administration is considering the possibility of delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday, in...
Mylan to pay $30 million U.S. SEC fine related to EpiPen overcharge probe
Mylan NV has agreed to pay a $30 million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it hid from investors the impact of a...
Nestle, P&G say they will miss 2020 deforestation goals
The world's two largest consumer goods companies, Nestle and Procter & Gamble , told Reuters this week that they will fall short of their goals to...
After WeWork debacle, IPO market slams brakes on unprofitable companies
Companies making their debut on the U.S. stock market are getting a rough welcome, especially if they are losing money, casting a shadow over the calendar...
Launch of Facebook's Libra could be delayed over regulatory concerns: executive
The launch of Facebook's Libra could be pushed back to tackle the regulatory concerns that have been raised around the world, the head of the organization...
At embattled Wells Fargo, a former Jamie Dimon protege finally takes over a big US bank
J.P. Morgan has been called a training school for CEOs as Jamie Dimon's deputies have gone on to lead tech vendors or European banks.
Cyclical shares key to determining endurance of U.S. stock rally
Improved economic sentiment in recent weeks has lifted shares of U.S. financial, energy, industrial and materials companies, but analysts are sharply divided on whether that optimism...
Fiat Chrysler to pay $40 million over inflated sales figures: SEC
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will pay $40 million for misleading investors about its monthly sales figures and will resolve a lengthy probe by the U.S. Securities...