Bunge, Viterra will merge to form $34 billion agri-trading powerhouse

(Reuters) – U.S. grains merchant Bunge (NYSE:BG) and Glencore-backed Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about…

Accenture looks to power AI efforts with $3 billion investment

(Reuters) – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) said on Tuesday it will invest $3 billion over three years into its data and AI…

Toyota Motor to face governance challenge over climate lobbying, transparency

Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (NYSE:TM) will confront a difficult hurdle Wednesday when the company holds its annual shareholder meeting. According…

Futures rise ahead of inflation reading, Fed meet in focus

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday ahead of data that is expected to show consumer prices cooled…

Avolon says $4 trln needed to transform global jet fleet

(Reuters) – Global aviation needs $4 trillion of capital over the next 20 years to fund new commercial deliveries and…

China’s central bank lowers short-term lending rate

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) slashed its key seven-day reverse repo rate by 10 basis points on Tuesday, as…

FTC asks for halt to Microsoft-Activision mega-deal

U.S. antitrust regulators have asked a California federal court to put a temporary block on Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) $69 billion purchase…

Apple shares touch record-high

Shares in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) edged down slightly in after-hours trading after the stock jumped to a record-high close of $183.79…

U.S. futures rise

U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Tuesday as traders awaited the release of the all-important inflation print and the start…

U.S. inflation data due

Investors will be keeping a close eye on Tuesday on the latest U.S. inflation data, which could have a major…