Starboard picks stake in Mednax, calls for co’s sale: WSJ
Activist investor Starboard Value LP is pushing healthcare service provider Mednax Inc to sell all or part of itself, reported the Wall Street Journal citing...
Diversity-focused British VC firm closes inaugural fund with high-profile backers
A new London-based venture capital aimed at funding tech companies whose founders come from traditionally under-represented groups said on Tuesday it closed its inaugural fund...
Chevron expects $10 billion-$11 billion charge in fourth quarter; plans asset sales
U.S. oil major Chevron Corp on Tuesday said it expects to write down the value of its assets $10 billion to $11 billion this quarter...
GameStop shares slump 20% as weak console demand prompts forecast cut
GameStop Corp cut its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday as the video-game retailer struggles with customers delaying console purchases ahead of new launches and a...
Tremor activity at New Zealand volcano a hurdle for recovery effort
Increasing tremor activity on a volcanic island in New Zealand has hampered efforts by authorities to recover the bodies of eight people believed to be...
GM doubles down on big SUVs to pay for tomorrow’s electric cars
General Motors Co on Tuesday unveiled the first of a new generation of large sport utility vehicles designed to haul in the cash to pay...
Quantum computer firm D-Wave says NEC to invest in it, help build software
D-Wave Systems, a Canadian quantum computer firm backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs and others, said Japan’s NEC Corp will invest...
Wall Street slips as tariff anxiety mounts
Wall Street’s main stock indexes ended slightly lower on Tuesday (December 10) as investors awaited concrete news on whether U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports would...
Need fair, balanced way to achieve 2050 climate target: EU’s Michel
The European Union will attempt to find a fair and balanced way to achieve its goal of a climate-neutral bloc by 2050, European Council President...
U.S., Canada and Mexico sign agreement – again – to replace NAFTA
Top officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a quarter-century-old trade pact on Tuesday that aims to improve enforcement...