Bayer picks outsider Anderson as CEO after investor pressure By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A bridge is decorated with the logo of a Bayer AG, a German pharmaceutical and chemical maker in Wuppertal, Germany August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Ratta/ BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer (OTC:) bowed to investor pressure on Wednesday and named Bill Anderson, most recently head of Roche’s pharmaceuticals business, to take over … Read more

Equinor raises energy trading forecast on volatility, flexibility By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Equinor’s flag flutters next to the company’s headqurters in Stavanger, Norway December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo/File Photo By Nora Buli LONDON (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor raised its energy trading division’s outlook on Wednesday, saying it expects the business to profit from a more flexible asset portfolio and market volatility. … Read more

Uber focuses on 2023 profits as pandemic pain eases By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is seen at a temporary showroom at the Promenade road during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Reuters) -Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday it would focus on delivering profits this year, after rounding … Read more

White House unveils plan to boost use of U.S.-made goods in infrastructure By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the White House in the hours before U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the annual State of the Union speech in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday released proposed guidance to boost the use of American-made … Read more

U.S. has questions to answer over Nord Stream explosions By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A wind gauge flutters over the landfall facility of the Baltic Sea gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 in Lubmin, Germany, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday the United States had questions to answer over its role in explosions on the undersea Nord Stream … Read more

Yellen touts battery investments in Tennessee after Biden speech By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during her interview with Reuters in New Delhi, India, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain By David Lawder SPRING HILL, Tenn. (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits an electric vehicle battery plant in Tennessee on Wednesday, touting the U.S. clean energy investments enabled … Read more

Walmart wins lawsuit claiming its Fudge Mint cookies lack fudge and mint By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Shopping trolley is seen in front of Walmart logo in this illustration, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walmart (NYSE:) Inc of deceiving shoppers by selling Fudge Mint cookies that lacked fudge and … Read more

Google AI chatbot Bard offers inaccurate information in company ad By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Google (NASDAQ:) published an online advertisement in which its much anticipated AI chatbot Bard delivered an inaccurate answer. The tech giant … Read more

Emerson reports weak quarter on hit from supply snarls, raises sales forecast By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Emerson Electric Co is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/ (Reuters) – Industrial conglomerate Emerson (NYSE:) Electric Co missed Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday, as lingering supply-chain snags … Read more

Maersk warns lower container volumes to hit 2023 profits By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE LOGO: Maersk’s logo is seen on top of a building at Zona Franca in Barcelona, Spain, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Albert Gea By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk warned on Wednesday lower container volumes and freight rates would drive a four-fold plunge in profits this year, even as it … Read more