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Lenovo Says China Strike An IBM Matter, But It Won’t Cut Wages

IBM WORKERS PROTEST AT AN IBM FACTORY IN SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, MARCH 7, 2014. Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd said it was up to IBM to resolve a wildcat strike at a China-based factory, as a deal to buy...

U.S. Investors Closely Monitoring Pimco After Internal Strife

Several U.S. institutional investors said they are closely monitoring the developments at Pimco, the world's largest bond firm, in the wake of Mohamed El-Erian's abrupt resignation as CEO and ensuing acrimony between him and co-founder Bill Gross. The investors, including...

VW Near Decision To Produce SUV At Skoda Or Seat Plant: Official

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Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is close to deciding on whether to produce a new sport-utility vehicle (SUV) for its mass-market brands Skoda and Seat at a plant in the Czech Republic or Spain, a Skoda union leader said on Tuesday. Czech newspaper...

Hyundai Motor To Launch First Battery-Powered Electric Car In 2016

Hyundai Motor Co plans to start selling its first battery-powered electric vehicle (EV) in 2016 as South Korea's champion of fuel-cell cars hedges its bets in next-generation green technology. Hyundai has leant toward engines which turn hydrogen into electricity in...

Dangote Is First In Africa With New 52.5N Higher Grade Cement

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, (THEWILL) – As the debate rages over the quality of cement produced in the country, leading manufacturers of the commodity, Dangote Cement Plc Monday raised the bar further when it launched a much higher grade...

Wall Street Opens Lower After S&P’s Record Close

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Monday, on the heels of a record high for the S&P 500, following unexpectedly weak data from China that tempered enthusiasm over the strength of the global economy. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI...

Disappointing China Exports Halt Stocks, Hammer Commodities

World stocks paused near a six-year peak and commodities from copper to crude tumbled on Monday as surprisingly weak Chinese trade data rattled investors already on edge over the crisis in Ukraine. Relief that Crimea remained largely calm over the...

EBay Asks Shareholders To Vote Against Lcahn Board Nominees

EBay Inc in a preliminary proxy statement on Monday urged its shareholders to vote against the two directors whom activist investor Carl Icahn nominated to its board. The e-commerce company said that both nominations were rejected by its board's Corporate...

Chrysler Recalls More Than 25,000 SUVs For Braking Issue

Chrysler Group LLC said it is recalling 25,250 Jeep and Dodge sport utility vehicles globally to address a braking issue. Chrysler, a unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FIA.MI), said the recall is being done to improve pedal feel during certain...

Norwegian Air Expecting Delay On Boeing 787s To Be A Few Weeks-Report

Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) was expected to have four Boeing (BA.N) 787 Dreamliners delivered this spring but delivery may now be delayed for a few weeks after Boeing reported finding some wing cracks, daily newspaper Aftenposten said on Monday. Boeing said...