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Disney to give back wages to employees charged for their costumes

The US Department of Labor and two subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Co. have reached an agreement to give back $3.8 million in back wages according to a press release statement issued last Friday.

Mar 24, 2017 9:35 AM EDT


Sears admits plan to avoid bankruptcy by selling brands may prove difficult

Sears Holdings Corp. admits overnight its ongoing survival is unlikely and its plan to avoid bankruptcy by selling off or licensing brands may prove difficult.

Mar 23, 2017 8:47 PM EDT


Japanese minister agrees to contribute information on developments with Toshiba

The Westinghouse sale represents the latest in a series of steps Toshiba plans on undertaking to deal with the losses coming from the nuclear unit's ill-fated purchase of a US nuclear power plant construction company in 2015.

Mar 20, 2017 8:55 AM EDT


Renault denies reports it cheated on emissions tests for decades

Renault shares plummet more than five percent on Thursday even after the company refused to acknowledge reports that it cheated on emissions tests for decades.

Mar 20, 2017 8:52 AM EDT


Cathay Pacific posts $74 million annual loss due to overcapacity, intense competition

Shares of Hong Kong's flag carrier dipped almost seven percent following the profit loss of HK$575 million for 2016, which was down from an HK$6 billion profit from the previous year.

Mar 16, 2017 8:11 AM EDT


Audi, VW sites raided by German prosecutors in emissions-scandal probe

Buyers of some 80,000 V6 3.0-litre Audi and VW diesel cars that were sold in the US from 2009 to 2015 were unaware of the emissions scandal

Mar 16, 2017 8:10 AM EDT


Neiman Marcus up for sale, Saks Fifth Avenue owner expresses potential buy out

Hudson's Bay Co., owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, has expressed its interest in buying Neiman Marcus that would exclude the latter's debts.

Mar 16, 2017 8:08 AM EDT


Toshiba looking to sell controlling stake in Westinghouse Unit

Toshiba president Satoshi Tsunakawa sidesteps questions for a Chapter 11 filing for Westinghouse and says there are various options.

Mar 15, 2017 7:11 AM EDT


HSBC breaks tradition, names AIA boss Mark Tucker as chairman

The chief executive of the Asian life insurer AIA Group will take over as HSBC chair on October 1, the first outsider to take on the role that breaks an HSBC tradition.

Mar 15, 2017 6:12 AM EDT


Apple found guilty of price-fixing practices in Russia, regulator says

Tech giant Apple is found guilty of fixing the price of iPhones in Russia for several years. Tech giant Apple is found guilty of fixing the price of iPhones in Russia for several years.

Mar 15, 2017 6:05 AM EDT


Vodafone vows to create 2,100 jobs in the UK to enhance quality of customer service

Mobile tech giant Vodafone is slowly trying to recover its tarnished reputation over the botched IT billing system and poor customer service record by hiring thousands of call center employees in the UK.

Mar 14, 2017 6:10 AM EDT


Intel buys Israeli tech, self-driving car company Mobileye in a $15.3 billion deal

Intel is moving into self-driving cars as part of its strategy to build up its position in emerging areas of computer technology.

Mar 14, 2017 6:08 AM EDT


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