S&P 500 marks closing record as corporate earnings roll in; Medicare rates hit insurersThe S&P 500 edged to a record close, buoyed by tech gains and strong GM earnings, despite a significant drop in health insurer stocks follo...
Kraft Heinz split may come too late to fend off growing MAHA threatKraft Heinz's plan to split into two companies faces skepticism as analysts doubt it will revive brands amid changing consumer preferences....
US stocks rise, but remain stuck in the red for the weekTelehealth services providers rose after Amazon shut down its in-house telemedicine service for employees. Teladoc gained 3.8%.
DowDuPont withdrew GM Corn trials as requisite states didn't give permissionSubbarao KV, MD (South Asia), Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, also said that once the Genetic Engineering Appra...
Mumbai central business district no longer a hit with companiesLeading up to 2020, domestic corporations are expected to move up the value chain and look to give their staff more attractive working envi...
Germany’s Bayer exploring takeover bid for MonsantoThe German firm has held preliminary discussions internally and with advisers about buying Monsanto, which has a market value of almost $40...
Nestle ropes in US lobbyist APCO Worldwide to tone down Maggi backlashAPCO is best known in India for helping Gujarat change its post-2002 riots image to present itself as an investment hub, or “Indian Davos”,...
Boeing, Pfizer, Dow among US entities lobbying on India issuesTogether, these companies and industry bodies have so far disclosed having spent more than $13 mn on their lobbying activities during the Q...
- ET@Workplace: We select people who are resilient, says HR director of Dow Corning
Dow Corning, the US-based multinational corporation that specialises in silicon and silicone-based technology and products, is driving its ...
- Dow Corning India's challenge is to prioritise opportunities: Diane Kelly
Dow Corning India's newly appted president, Diane Kelly, says challenge is to prioritise opportunities in India.
- Oil hovers near $68 as 3-week rally stalls
Oil prices hovered near $68 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a three-week rally stalled amid mixed economic and corporate news.
- Gold prices fall further as Dow drops below 7,000
Spooked by heavy selling on the stock market, investors sold off gold for a sixth straight session on Monday, a sign that even the traditio...
- McDonald's July same-store sales rise 8%
McDonald's Corp posted an 8 per cent gain in July same-store sales as hungry consumers worldwide lined up for breakfast items and the class...
- McDonald's July same-store sales rise 8 pc
Despite a tough U.S. economy, McDonald's Corp. posted an 8 percent gain in July same-store sales on Friday as hungry consumers worldwide li...
- Veg oils shine as US takes up cudgels against trans fatty acids
On July 1, New Yorkers achieved trans-fat nirvana. Last summer, New York city banned restaurants from serving food containing trans-fats. F...
- Food crisis payback for '20 years of mistakes': UN expert
The UN's new top advisor on food blamed two decades of wrong-headed policies by world powers for the food crisis sweeping the globe, in a s...
- Giant traders’ interest in essential commodities may send prices soaring
Giant index funds and swap dealers are looming so large over the international markets for food, beverages and fibre that the US government...