Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the countryβs French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,700 people losing their jobs.
Novo Nordisk shares rose sharply after the Danish pharmaceutical giant said an experimental weight-loss shot helped patients lose 22% of their body weight in a clinical trial.
The European Commission said that the partiesβ offer to sell five of International Paperβs plants in Europe fully addresses its competition concerns over the deal.
The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdogβs investigation into online reviews.
The companyβs shares fell to the bottom of the Stoxx Europe 600 index as higher operating costs and weakness in some of its business units dented earnings.
Growth through acquisitions isnβt part of CaixaBankβs latest three-year plan, it should be for other banks in Europe, Caixaβs finance chief Javier Pano said in an interview.
Korea Zincβs shares rose sharply a day after the worldβs leading zinc smelter decided to adopt new rules that management said would bolster minority shareholdersβ rights.
The company upgraded its earnings outlook as sales returned to growth in the Americas, saying efforts to revamp its brand showed positive signs over the key holiday period.