CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) is not taking no for an answer in its quest to buy rival Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N). On Monday, the New York-based carrier launched a hostile all-cash takeover bid for Spirit Airlines, two weeks after the low-cost carrier rejected an offer from the larger rival. JetBlue, which…
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Golden arches to go dark in Russia as McDonald’s exits after 30 years
May 16 (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) on Monday became one of the biggest global names to exit Russia, laying out plans to sell all its restaurants after operating for more than 30 years in the country following its invasion of Ukraine. The world’s largest burger chain, which owns about 84% of its nearly 850…
Detroit Three automakers reinstate mask mandate at some Michigan facilities
An assembly worker of Ford Motor works on an F-series pickup truck at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 15 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N), Ford Motor Co (FN) and Chrysler parent Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) said…
French police to investigate vandalism behind internet outage
PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) – The Paris prosecutor’s office said it has opened a probe into the causes of a major internet outage which affected France’s telecommunications network on Wednesday following reports of coordinated acts of vandalism. The French Telecoms Federation said attacks of vandalism had impacted telecoms networks in several regions, including the Ile-de-France…
Exclusive: India’s Reliance to acquire dozens of brands in $6.5 billion consumer goods play
Customers buy grocery items inside a superstore of Reliance Industries Ltd, in Mumbai, India, October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register India retail giant plans big push in consumer goods business Reliance in late-stage talks with 30 brands for deals-source Indian firm is hiring distributors, executives for…
Elon Musk says Twitter legal team told him he violated an NDA
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 14 (Reuters) – Elon Musk on Saturday tweeted that Twitter Inc’s (TWTR.N) legal team accused him of violating a nondisclosure agreement by revealing that the sample…
US joins 55 nations to set new global rules for the internet
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the US has accused Russia of wielding internet disruptions as a part of its escalating attacks on Ukraine. The commitment, called…
EXCLUSIVE Maker of Walmart, Amazon store-brand infant formulas expects shortages through rest of 2022
NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) – Perrigo Company PLC (PRGO.N), which makes store-brand baby formulas for retailers including Walmart Inc (WMT.N) and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) expects shortages and heightened demand to last for the “balance of the year,” said CEO Murray Kessler in an interview with Reuters. Perrigo’s formula manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Vermont…
Mercedes-Benz issues ‘do not drive’ recall for 292,000 US vehicles
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz’s (MBGn.DE) US unit said on Thursday it is recalling 292,000 ML, GL and R-Class vehicles from the 2006 through 2012 model years over braking issues and urged owners to stop driving immediately . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the German automaker was issuing a voluntary “do…
Twitter CEO says two leaders to depart, hiring paused amid Musk takeover
May 12 (Reuters) – Two senior Twitter (TWTR.N) leaders who oversee the consumer and revenue divisions will depart the social media company, Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal told employees in a memo on Thursday, in one of the biggest shake-ups at the company since billionaire Elon Musk announced he would buy it for $44 billion….