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Oxycontin maker Purdue begins bankruptcy in push to settle opioid lawsuits

Oxycontin maker Purdue begins bankruptcy in push to settle opioid lawsuits

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is expected in court on Tuesday to lay out its plan for using bankruptcy to resolve more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company fueled the U.S. opioid crisis.



7 years ago
WeWork delays IPO after frosty investor response

WeWork delays IPO after frosty investor response

WeWork owner The We Company has postponed its initial public offering (IPO), walking away from preparations to launch it this month after a lackluster response from investors to its plans.



7 years ago
AB InBev braves HK turmoil with second Asia IPO attempt, seeking up to $6.6 billion

AB InBev braves HK turmoil with second Asia IPO attempt, seeking up to $6.6 billion

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV will kick off a second attempt to spin off its Asian business in Hong Kong with the launch on Wednesday of an IPO worth up to $6.6 billion that could be the world's second largest this year.



7 years ago
Size matters. Big U.S. farms get even bigger amid China trade war

Size matters. Big U.S. farms get even bigger amid China trade war

As the 2018 harvest approached, North Dakota farmer Mike Appert had a problem - too many soybeans and nowhere to put them. Selling was a bad option. Prices were near decade lows as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China weighed heavily on the market. Temporary storage would only buy him a little bit of time, particularly in an area where cold weather can damage crops stored in plastic bags.



7 years ago
Oil sheds gains, stocks dip as Fed comes into focus

Oil sheds gains, stocks dip as Fed comes into focus

Oil shed some of its gains on Tuesday as the United States raised the possibility of releasing crude reserves, while stocks inched lower as investors waited for this week's Federal Reserve meeting.



7 years ago
Futures tick lower as Fed policy meeting looms

Futures tick lower as Fed policy meeting looms

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as the focus shifted away from weekend bombings on Saudi Arabia's main oil refinery to the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, where it is widely expected to cut interest rates.



7 years ago
AB Inbev launches second Asia IPO attempt, targets up to $6.6 billion

AB Inbev launches second Asia IPO attempt, targets up to $6.6 billion

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV will kick off a second attempt to spin off its Asian business in Hong Kong with the launch on Wednesday of an IPO worth up to $6.6 billion that could be the world's second largest flotation this year.



7 years ago
Apple says $14 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'

Apple says $14 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'

The European Union's order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland "defies reality and common sense," the U.S. company said on Tuesday, as it launched a legal challenge against the 2016 ruling.



7 years ago
Russia has not been asked to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran: Kremlin

Russia has not been asked to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran: Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it had not received a formal request from any party for Moscow to act as a mediator between Saudi Arabia and Iran following an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure.



7 years ago
Oil slips as market assesses fallout from Saudi attack

Oil slips as market assesses fallout from Saudi attack

Oil prices slid on Tuesday, although the market remains on tenterhooks over the threat of a military response to attacks on Saudi Arabian crude oil facilities that halved the kingdom's output and prompted a price spike not seen in decades.



7 years ago
Budweiser APAC launches second IPO attempt, targets up to $6.6 billion

Budweiser APAC launches second IPO attempt, targets up to $6.6 billion

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV kicked off a second attempt to spin off its Asian business in Hong Kong with the launch of an IPO on Wednesday worth up to $6.6 billion in what is poised to be the world's second largest IPO this year.



7 years ago
China condemns attacks on Saudi oil facilities

China condemns attacks on Saudi oil facilities

China on Tuesday condemned an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, in a toughening of its language from the previous day, but again without saying who it believed was behind it.



7 years ago
Oil sheds gains, stocks inch lower as focus turns to Fed

Oil sheds gains, stocks inch lower as focus turns to Fed

Oil shed some of its massive gains on Tuesday as the United States flagged the possible release of crude reserves, while stocks inched lower as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting.



7 years ago
Saudi energy minister to hold press conference on Tuesday

Saudi energy minister to hold press conference on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman will hold a press conference on Tuesday following the attacks on Aramco facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais which have cut the company's crude oil supply by about 50 percent, the media ministry said.



7 years ago