3M gains after reaching settlement in PFAS water suits; seen as a positive development
3M (NYSE:MMM) shares gained more than 4% in pre-market Friday following the company’s announcement that it has entered into a…
US retailers’ members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) isn’t the only U.S. retailer accused of using deceptive tactics to sell memberships to shoppers.…
PwC Australia in talks to spin off units damaged by scandal – source
(Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia is looking to sell its government, education and healthcare practice to private equity firm Allegro Funds,…
GSK settles first Zantac cancer lawsuit due for US trial
(Reuters) – GSK reached a settlement with a U.S. citizen who alleged its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer, the…
European shares set for worst week in three months, Siemens Energy plunges
(Reuters) -European shares dipped on Friday at the end of a central bank policy-packed week that reinforced views that interest…
Thyssenkrupp Nucera IPO price range set below expectations
(Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp and Industrie De Nora on Friday set the price range for the initial public offering (IPO) of…
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.45%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Electrical/Machinery and Machinery sectors led…
Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 1.34%
Australia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Energy, A-REITs and Resources sectors led shares…
US safety board chair vows accountability, recommendations in Ohio derailment
(Reuters) – National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy on Thursday vowed to ensure accountability and propose new safety recommendations…
Accenture signals more pain for IT industry with disappointing forecast
(Reuters) – Accenture fanned concerns about dwindling IT spending on Thursday with a quarterly revenue forecast that was below Wall…