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☆ What Wall St, policymakers have to say on potential Exxon-Pioneer deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015. A deal would be Exxon's biggest acquisition since its $81 billion deal for Mobil in 1998 and could deepen the oil major's position in the country's most lucrative oil patch. Following are the comments on the likely deal. BILL SMEAD, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT"I can't imagine any deal is going to go for less than $65 billion, considering Pioneer is currently trading around $50 billion . I mean there's no question the position of that magnitude or size would give them considerable leverage in negotiating or contracts with the service providers."

Persons: Lucas Jackson, BILL SMEAD, PETER MCNALLY, Scott Sheffield, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, BEN COOK, HENNESSY, NEAL DINGMANN, Arunima Kumar, Sourasis Bose, Sabrina Valle, Raphael Satter, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Exxon Mobil Corporation, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Mobil, RBC, RHODE, Exxon, Thomson Locations: New York, United States, Bengaluru, Houston

Exxon Mobil logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022. Exxon shares were down 1.6%Friday's gains leave the stock short of the offer, as it is possible that the two companies will not reach an agreement. If the negotiations conclude successfully, an agreement between Exxon and Pioneer could be reached in the coming days, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing three sources. "Pioneer is the Permian's largest operator at 9% of gross production while Exxon is No. Combined amounts to 15% of operated Permian production, but only 6% of total US production.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Andrew Dittmar, Enverus, Scott Hanold, Bill Smead, Mrinalika Roy, Sourasis Bose, Arunima Kumar, Sabrina Valle, Sriraj Organizations: Exxon Mobil, REUTERS, Natural Resources, Mobil, Reuters Graphics, Exxon, Pioneer, Reuters, RBC Capital, Smead Capital Management, Thomson, & $ Locations: Bengaluru, Houston

☆ Exxon-Pioneer deal talks: What Wall St, policymakers have to say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015. It would be Exxon's biggest acquisition since its $81 billion deal for Mobil in 1998 and could deepen the oil major's position in the country's most lucrative oil patch. MATTHEW BERNSTEIN, SENIOR SHALE ANALYST, RYSTAD ENERGY"If Exxon Mobil is crowned the undisputed king of the Permian in the coming days, the shale sector will fundamentally become a more mature consolidated business." "A deal the size of Exxon Mobil's potential acquisition of Pioneer, however, could usher in a new 'Shale 4.0' era ... BILL SMEAD, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT"I can't imagine any deal is going to go for less than $65 billion, considering Pioneer is currently trading around $50 billion .

Persons: Lucas Jackson, MATTHEW BERNSTEIN, MARK VIVIANO, Scott Sheffield, BILL SMEAD, PETER MCNALLY, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, BEN COOK, HENNESSY, NEAL DINGMANN, Arunima Kumar, Sourasis Bose, Sabrina Valle, Raphael Satter, David French, Sriraj Kalluvila, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Exxon Mobil Corporation, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Mobil, Exxon, RBC, RHODE, Thomson Locations: New York, United States, Bengaluru, Houston

☆ UAW and Ford Motor make progress in labor negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Jeep Cherokee SUV's and Ram trucks fill the parking lot at the Stellantis plant that was idled in February 2023, in Belvidere, Illinois, U.S., June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Bianca Flowers Acquire Licensing RightsOct 5 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford Motor (F.N) have narrowed their differences on pay increases after a new offer from the automaker amid "really active" talks, people familiar with the bargaining among the Detroit Three automakers and the union said on Wednesday. UAW President Shawn Fain plans to update the union's 150,000 members at Ford, General Motors (GM.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis <STLAM.MI? on Friday, a person briefed on the union's plans said. As the union's strike against the 'Detroit Three' enters its 21st day, here is a timeline of events beginning with the election of Fain in March:Reporting by Ananta Agarwal and Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber, Sriraj Kalluvila and Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bianca Flowers, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ananta Agarwal, Priyamvada, Shailesh Kuber, Sriraj Kalluvila, Arun Koyyur Organizations: REUTERS, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford, Detroit Three, Wednesday, General Motors, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Belvidere , Illinois, U.S, Detroit, Bengaluru

☆ Vietnamese EV maker VinFast's third-quarter revenue more than doubles
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

VinFast electric vehicles are parked before delivery to their first customers at a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 5 (Reuters) - Vietnamese electric-vehicle (EV) maker VinFast on Thursday reported a 159% rise in third-quarter revenue as it ramped up car deliveries and sought to boost sales by partnering with dealers in the United States. VinFast, which is backed by Vietnam's largest conglomerate Vingroup (VIC.HM), is gearing up to strengthen its foothold overseas. However, the EV maker has struggled after it earlier this year voluntarily recalled the first batch of 999 cars delivered to the United States. Revenue was 8.25 trillion Vietnamese dong ($338 million), while net loss widened to 15 trillion Vietnamese dong.

Persons: Lisa Baertlein, VinFast, Phuong Nguyen, Chavi Mehta, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, Vietnam's, Revenue, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States, India, Hanoi, Bengaluru

AIRLINES & AEROSPACE FIRMSPilots at several airlines including American Airlines (AAL.O), Delta Airlines (DAL.N), United Airlines Holdings (UAL.O), Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N) and Jetblue Airways (JBLU.O) negotiated new job contracts this year. Members of some unions like the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association have voted to authorize a strike if a new contract is not reached. MANUFACTURINGU.S. steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF.N) has reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers union on a new three-year labor agreement for its Northshore mining operations. The Detroit Casino Council (DCC), which represents the workers, could call for strikes as soon as mid-October, when contracts expire. Labor unions secured new contract agreements at multistate operator-owned cannabis dispensaries in Illinois and in New Jersey in July.

Persons: Sergio Martinez, Mike Blake, Mack Trucks, isn't, Mrinalika Roy, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Hollywood, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, Volvo Group, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Pilots, AIRLINES & AEROSPACE, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines Holdings, Spirit Airlines, Jetblue Airways, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, United Steelworkers, U.S . Steel, Unions, Vegas, MGM, Detroit, MotorCity, Detroit Casino Council, Kaiser Permanente, Workers, Green Thumb Industries, Labor, Phillips, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Wichita , Kansas, Cleveland, Detroit, Hollywood, Greektown, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Illinois, New Jersey, Roxana , Illinois, Bengaluru

☆ US new vehicle sales jump in third quarter as UAW strike casts shadow
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Nathan Gomes | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 3 (Reuters) - Top global automakers on Tuesday reported a rise in U.S. new vehicle sales for the third quarter, buoyed by resilient demand for latest models and improved supplies. EV sales jumped 28% in the third quarter from the preceding quarter, the company said. Meanwhile, Asian brands posted strong gains in the quarter. Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) posted a 12.2% rise in third-quarter U.S. sales. However, the South Korea-based automaker said rising interest rates "make it very, very challenging for consumers to purchase a vehicle."

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Tesla, Nathan Gomes, Joseph White, Sriraj Organizations: GMC, General Motors Company, REUTERS, General Motors Co, EV, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, GM, Motor, Toyota Motor Corp, Kia, Hyundai, U.S, Reuters, Monday, Thomson Locations: Queens , New York, U.S, KS, South Korea, Bengaluru, Detroit

☆ GM third-quarter US sales surge 21% on resilient demand for SUVs, pickups
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 3 (Reuters) - General Motors Co's (GM.N) third-quarter U.S. auto sales jumped about 21%, the company said on Tuesday, fueled by improved supply and sustained demand for its SUVs and pickup trucks. The Detroit automaker's quarterly sales rose to 674,336 vehicles, from 555,580 vehicles a year earlier. Rival Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) reported a 12.2% rise in third-quarter U.S. auto sales. While it did not address the impact of the latest strike, a 40-day UAW strike in 2019 led to a 6% fall in sales in the fourth quarter of that year and cost the automaker $3.6 billion.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, General Motors, Nathan Gomes, Sriraj Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, Detroit, U.S, Rival Toyota Motor Corp, Kia, Hyundai, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, GM, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, KS, Bengaluru

☆ Discover Financial jumps 7% after agreeing with FDIC to improve consumer compliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Discover Financial Services FollowOct 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Discover Financial Services (DFS.N) climbed 7% on Monday after the bank agreed to improve its consumer compliance and related corporate governance as part of a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC). The stock was the top percentage gainer on the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) in early trading, outperforming both the broader markets and the financial sector. In late July, Discover revealed it had received a proposed consent order from the FDIC in connection with consumer compliance. At the time, the bank's shares tanked after it also disclosed a regulatory review over some incorrectly classified credit card accounts from around mid-2007 unrelated to the FDIC consent order.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Manya Saini, Sriraj Organizations: New York Stock, REUTERS, Discover Financial, Discover Financial Services, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Discover Bank, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Explainer: UAW expands strike against GM, Ford in Week 3, spares Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sept 29 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Friday expanded its coordinated U.S. strike, this time targeting a plant at General Motors (GM.N) and Ford Motor (F.N) but refraining from an additional walkout from Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI). The UAW, which represents 46,000 GM workers, 57,000 Ford employees and 43,000 Stellantis workers, kicked off negotiations with the companies in July. Contract talks between the UAW and the Detroit automakers in past years had gone on until the strike deadline and beyond. Talks between Ford and UAW negotiators stalled during the week after the two appeared to be close to an agreement, sources familiar with the development said. In fiscal 2019, GM's fourth-quarter profit took a $3.6 billion hit from a 40-day UAW strike.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, Stellantis, GM's, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Tesla, Nathan Gomes, Abhijith G, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, David Shepardson, Sriraj Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Detroit Three, WHO, Detroit, Reuters, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Deutsche Bank, EV, Thomson Locations: U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado

☆ Nike shares jump on leaner inventory, better margins outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Savyata Mishra | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People visit the Nike store at 5th Avenue during the holiday season in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2022. The company had turned to steep discounting to clear the excess inventory, which had weighed on its margins in the past few quarters. Nike on Thursday estimated a 100 basis point boost to current-quarter gross margin while maintaining its annual forecasts. The jump also lifted shares of Adidas, Puma and JD Sports (JD.L) between 5%-7%. Still, demand in North America remained under pressure, leading Nike to post a slight miss on first-quarter revenue.

Persons: Eduardo Munoz, Drake MacFarlane, David Swartz, Simeon Siegel, Piper Sandler, Abbie Zvejnieks, Savyata Mishra, Deborah Sophia, Sriraj Organizations: Nike, REUTERS, Science, Rivals, Adidas, Puma, Morningstar, BMO, JD Sports, Dick's Sporting, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, North America, Bengaluru

☆ EV startup Fisker raises $150 mln from existing investor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Electric-vehicle maker Fisker Inc. introduces the PEAR electric vehicle in Huntington Beach, California, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - Fisker Inc (FSR.N) has raised $150 million from an existing institutional investor through the issue of convertible bonds with an additional $550 million in funding available, the electric-vehicle startup said on Friday. The EV company expects to use the proceeds to ramp up deliveries. Fisker earlier this month reiterated its plan to increase deliveries of its flagship Ocean sports utility vehicle to 300 units per day later this year. The new investment follows a previously announced convertible notes offering of $340 million in July to the unnamed investor.

Persons: Mike Blake, Tanya Jain, Sriraj Organizations: Fisker Inc, REUTERS, Fisker, EV, Ocean, Thomson Locations: Huntington Beach , California, Bengaluru

☆ UAW to expand strike at Ford, General Motors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Jeep Cherokee SUV's and Ram trucks fill the parking lot at the Stellantis plant that was idled in February 2023, in Belvidere, Illinois, U.S., June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Bianca Flowers Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union will walk off the job at an additional plant at General Motors and at Ford, President Shawn Fain said on Friday, as the first-ever simultaneous strike against the Detroit Three automakers enters its third week. The UAW had been planning to announce a new strike at Stellantis NV (STLAM.MI), but the company called moments before the scheduled 10 a.m. address and made significant changes in its contract proposal, Fain said. The strike will expand to Ford's (F.N) Chicago assembly plant and GM's (GM.N) Lansing, Michigan, assembly plant, covering about 7,000 workers. Here is a timeline of events beginning with the election of the Fain in March:Reporting by Ananta Agarwal and Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur, Shailesh Kuber and Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bianca Flowers, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ananta Agarwal, Priyamvada, Arun Koyyur, Shailesh Organizations: REUTERS, United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Detroit Three, Stellantis NV, Thomson Locations: Belvidere , Illinois, U.S, Chicago, Lansing , Michigan, Bengaluru

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. The concerns over the limited use of the drug, however, dragged the shares down to settle 8% lower. That makes the label narrower than that in Europe, which allows use in all adults with late-onset Pompe disease. At least one analyst said the drug's label, which restricts its use only to switch patients, weighed on the drugmaker's shares. Amicus said it would launch the therapy immediately in the U.S. with a list price of around $650,000 for a patient weighing about 70 kilograms.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Needham, Gil Blum, Sriparna Roy, Shinjini Ganguli, Sriraj, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, REUTERS, Amicus Therapeutics, U.S . Food, Sanofi, Amicus, Thomson Locations: White Oak , Maryland, U.S, Europe, Sanofi, Bengaluru

As the 10-year Treasury yields regained steam, megacap growth stocks including Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and Alphabet (GOOGL.O) shed between 0.4% and 2.2%. Technology (.SPLRCT) led declines amongst major S&P 500 sectors, down 0.7%, while healthcare (.SPXHC) added 0.5%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are on course for their worst monthly performance of the year as Treasury yields hit multi-year highs on uncertainty around interest rates. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.34-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.26-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded two new 52-week highs and eight new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 15 new highs and 88 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, megacaps, Jerome Powell's, Michael Pearce, Pearce, Powell, Lisa Cook, Austan Goolsbee, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Sriraj Kalluvila, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nasdaq, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Apple, Microsoft, Technology, Dow Jones, Oxford Economics, Chicago Fed, Traders, Micron Technology, Accenture, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Sycamore to take apparel retailer Chico's FAS private for nearly $1 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Chico's FAS (CHS.N) will be taken private by Sycamore Partners for $938.1 million in an all-cash deal, the apparel retailer said on Thursday, sending its shares surging 63% in premarket trading. Sycamore is known to bet on retail and consumer investments and has stake in department store operator Belk, discount retailer Dollar Express and mall and web-based specialty retailer Hot Topic. The private equity firm has been trying to acquire Florida-based Chico's since 2015 after it failed to secure acceptable financing terms for its bid. In 2019, Sycamore had offered $407.8 million, which was eventually lowered to $350 million after Chico's financial performance worsened, but the deal was rejected by its shareholders. ..three brands Chico's, White House Black Market and Soma," Chico's CEO Molly Langenstein said.

Persons: Sycamore, Molly Langenstein, Savyata Mishra, Sriraj Kalluvila, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Chico's FAS, Sycamore Partners, Chico's, Belk, Dollar Express, Barington Capital Group, Black, Thomson Locations: Sycamore, Florida, U.S, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. Investors' focus will be on the final gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for the second quarter and weekly jobless claims data - due at 8:30 a.m. ET, as well as remarks by voting members Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Board Governor Lisa Cook during the day. The scope for interest rates staying higher for longer than anticipated has solidified with soaring energy prices keeping headline inflation elevated. Meme darling GameStop (GME.N) jumped 7.2% after the company named billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen as its CEO and chairman.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Ryan Cohen, Jerome Powell's, Powell, Austan Goolsbee, Lisa Cook, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, GameStop, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Maju Samuel, Sriraj Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Micron, GameStop, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Treasury, Apple, Microsoft, Investors, Chicago Fed, Dow e, Traders, Micron Technology, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Riding

☆ Former Microsoft product chief joins Amazon as head of devices business
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Panos Panay demonstrates the Microsoft Surface Studio computer at a live event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S.,October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 27 (Reuters) - Former Microsoft (MSFT.O) product chief Panos Panay will lead Amazon.com's (AMZN.O) struggling unit responsible for the firm's Alexa and Echo products. Though relatively small within Amazon's sprawling empire, the device unit has been symbolically important as a gadget testing ground and Alexa's public face through voice-assistant devices. Amazon has said its devices and services business is not profitable, without providing figures. Panay, who more recently oversaw the launch of the Windows 11 operating system, has experience in both hardware and integrated services.

Persons: Panos Panay, Lucas Jackson, Amazon, Dave Limp, Chavi Mehta, Sriraj Organizations: Microsoft, REUTERS, Echo, Amazon, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Panay, Bengaluru

REUTERS/Erica Dischino/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday voted to advance a marijuana banking bill, raising hopes for the cash-dependent cannabis sector to get access to regular banking services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act (SAFER) bill, introduced by a bipartisan group of senators last week, will now move to the Senate floor. Shares of SNDL (SNDL.O), Trulieve Cannabis (TRUL.CD), Cronos Group (CRON.TO), rose between 1% and 3% following the vote. An earlier version of the bill, the SAFE Banking Act, had failed to secure a Senate vote despite the House of Representatives passing it seven times. "Realizing this first vote out of the Senate signals strong bipartisan support from both chambers of Congress," said Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers.

Persons: Erica Dischino, Kim Rivers, Arunima Kumar, Sourasis Bose, Sriraj Organizations: Red, REUTERS, U.S, Cronos, Cannabis ETF, Holdings, SAFE, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, Drug Enforcement Agency, Thomson Locations: Red Lake, Red Lake , Minnesota, U.S, Bengaluru

Here is a list of attempts by regulators to split up big companies:Standard Oil (1911)- Regulators alleged John Rockefeller's Standard Oil held the monopoly in the oil business by using aggressive pricing to eliminate competition. Standard Oil was broken up into 34 companies. Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) (1945)- The Justice Department charged Alcoa (AA.N) with illegally monopolizing the aluminum market and demanded the company be dissolved. Paramount Pictures (1948) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a landmark antitrust case, also known as "Paramount case" or the "Hollywood antitrust case," that film studios could not legally own their own theaters, hitting the vertical integration of companies. AT&T (1984) - In 1974, the U.S. government filed an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T (T.N) because it had a monopoly on telephone lines.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Big, John Rockefeller's, District Judge, Jaspreet Singh, Zaheer Kachwala, Sriraj Kalluvila, Josie Kao Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Amazon.com, Standard Oil, Big Tech, Google, Facebook, Standard, Oil, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa, Justice Department, Reynolds, Paramount Pictures, U.S, Supreme, Paramount, IBM, AT, Microsoft, District, Meta, FTC, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ 3M evaluating options for PFAS manufacturing in Belgium
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 25 (Reuters) - 3M (MMM.N) said on Monday it was looking at options to further accelerate the stoppage of manufacturing of PFAS chemicals at its Zwijndrecht facility in Belgium and warned of a likely hit due to the continued idling of the plant. In August, 3M secured preliminary approval for a $10.3 billion deal resolving claims by U.S. public water providers over pollution by PFAS. While the non-PFAS manufacturing continues at the Belgian facility, PFAS has been idled. However, the 3M said it was unable to predict the extent of any negative impact to operations. 3M has outlined plans to exit from all PFAS manufacturing by the end of 2025.

Persons: Nicholas Pfosi, 3M, PFAS, Priyamvada, Varun Organizations: 3M Global, REUTERS, U.S, Thomson Locations: Maplewood , Minnesota, U.S, Belgium, Belgian, Bengaluru

☆ Explainer: UAW expands strikes against GM, Stellantis in fight over new contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

People attend a UAW rally to support striking workers outside an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., September 21, 2023. The UAW, which represents 46,000 GM workers, 57,000 Ford employees and 43,000 Stellantis workers, kicked off negotiations with the companies in July. Contract talks between the UAW and the Detroit automakers in past years had gone on until the strike deadline and beyond. In fiscal 2019, GM's fourth-quarter profit took a $3.6 billion hit from a 40-day UAW strike. The UAW is pushing automakers to eliminate the two-tier wage system under which new hires can earn far less than veterans.

Persons: Michael Swensen, Shawn Fain, they’ve, Fain, Mark Reuss, Ford, GM's, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Biden, Tesla, Nathan Gomes, Paul Simao, Sriraj Kalluvila, Diane Craft, Anil D'Silva Organizations: UAW, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, General Motors Co, Ford Motor, General Motors, Chrysler, WHO, Ford, Detroit, Reuters, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Wall, GM, FROM, Detroit Free Press, EV, Deutsche Bank, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado, Bengaluru, Washington

☆ VinFast discloses revenue surge in first report since blockbuster debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

VinFast electric vehicles are parked before delivery to their first customers at a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 1, 2023. The company posted revenue of 7.95 trillion Vietnamese dong ($327 million) for the second quarter ended June 30. Net loss in the quarter narrowed to 12.54 trillion Vietnamese dong from 13.65 trillion Vietnamese dong a year earlier, driven by increase in delivery volume and cuts in its research and development costs. The company delivered 9,535 vehicles in the quarter, recording a more than fivefold jump from the first quarter. Still, a large portion the company's revenue comes from sales to subsidiaries of its own parent company Vingroup.

Persons: Lisa Baertlein, Chavi Mehta, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, Ford, General Motors, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Europe to decide on Novavax's COVID vaccine in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Four vials with the "Nuvaxovid" COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax are pictured in Saabruecken, Germany, February 26, 2022. REUTERS/Frank Simon/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 21 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expects to decide on the use of Novavax's (NVAX.O) updated COVID-19 vaccine in October, its director Emer Cooke said on Thursday. The agency had started the evaluation process for the protein-based shot on Aug. 24, Cooke said at a press conference. EU regulators recently gave the green light for an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N) and its German partner BioNTech (22UAy.DE), which targets the XBB.1.5 variant of Omicron. Moderna's (MRNA.O) updated shot is also on track to win approval.

Persons: Frank Simon, Emer Cooke, Cooke, BioNTech, Novavax, Bhanvi, Michael Erman, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty Organizations: REUTERS, European Medicines Agency, Pfizer, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Moderna, Thomson Locations: Saabruecken, Germany, United States, Bengaluru, New York

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. The rejection and request for additional testing sharply contrasts the backing from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) independent experts for the spray, neffy, in May. EpiPen-maker Viatris (VTRS.O) had in June petitioned the FDA to require that ARS conduct more trials that closely mimic real-world conditions. It did not test neffy in anaphylaxis, a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction, due to ethical concerns. ARS expects to re-submit its application in the first half of 2024, with an FDA decision likely in the second half.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, William Blair, Tim Lugo, Stacey Saiontz, anaphylaxis, James Tarbox, Christy Santhosh, Sriparna Roy, Jahnavi, Varun Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, REUTERS, ARS Pharmaceuticals, U.S . Food, Pharma, Regulators, ARS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Thomson Locations: White Oak , Maryland, U.S, anaphylaxis, Bengaluru

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