Judges at the World Trade Organization can earn more than 300,000 Swiss francs tax-free for what is a part-time job, the United States said on Friday, in a fresh onslaught on its beleaguered arbitration system.
A group advocating ethical investing will ask backers of tech analytics company Palantir Technologies to push for changes to its business practices, a rare case of coordinated shareholder action against a privately held company.
French carmaker PSA remains focused on its merger talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and is still aiming to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in December, said a source close to the matter.
Airbnb said on Friday Belinda Johnson will step down as chief operating officer in March and join the home rental company's board.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote Friday to designate China's Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, barring their U.S. rural carrier customers from tapping an US$8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services.
Deutsche Bank has sued two offshore funds that funneled money to Bernard Madoff for 14 years, accusing them of reneging on their agreement to sell more than US$1.6 billion of claims in the bankruptcy of the swindler's firm.
Airbnb Inc said on Friday Chief Operating Officer Belinda Johnson will step down from the role and join the board of the home rental platform.
Italy's Mediaset and France's Vivendi failed to reach an out-of-court agreement to end years of legal disputes ahead of a court hearing scheduled on Friday, two sources close to the matter said.
AstraZeneca shares rose 2.7per cent on Friday after the British drugmaker won earlier-than-expected U.S. regulatory approval for a leukemia drug, in a challenge to rival AbbVie.
US manufacturing output accelerated in November to its fastest pace in seven months and services activity also picked up more than expected, a survey of purchasing managers showed on Friday.
