After Apple, EU may focus on companies closer to home

Multinational companies can expect the European Commission to press on with a crack down on sweetheart tax deals after handing Apple a breathtaking demand for 13 billion euros, officials and experts said on Wednesday. The order to the iPhone maker to pay back taxes to Ireland on the grounds that Dublin illegally favored Apple with a tax regime that amounted to a competition-distorting

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Japanese airline ANA to replace 100 Rolls engines on 787s

By Alwyn Scott SEATTLE (Reuters) – ANA Holdings Inc , Japan's largest airline, said on Wednesday it will replace all 100 Rolls-Royce engines on its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners following three engine failures this year caused by corrosion and cracking of turbine blades. In response to questions from Reuters, ANA, the world's largest 787 operator, said all 50 of its 787s will receive engines fitted with new blades, a process that could take up to three years. ANA has only three engines that…

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Alere lawsuit accuses Abbott of ‘buyer’s remorse’ in proposed merger

Alere claims in its complaint that Abbott has avoided responding to a second request by the Federal Trade Commission in a bout of “buyer's remorse” spurred by a desire to free up capital for Abbott's …

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U.S. private payrolls rise solidly; pending home sales jump

U.S. private employers maintained a steady pace of hiring in August and contracts to buy previously owned homes surged in July, suggesting the economy was regaining sufficient momentum for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. Other data on Wednesday …

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Irish cabinet delays decision on Apple tax appeal

By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland's cabinet could not agree on Wednesday whether to fight a European Commission ruling against Dublin's tax dealings with Apple , raising questions over any appeal and the government's stability. Finance Minister Michael Noonan has …

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Mondelez abandons pursuit of U.S. chocolate maker Hershey

The abandoned deal, which would have created the world's largest confectioner, underscores the grip that a charitable trust has on the maker of Hershey's Kisses and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The trust which controls Hershey was set up by the company's founder over a century ago to fund and run a school for underprivileged children. Hershey rejected a $107 per share acquisition offer from Mondelez at the end of June.

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Japan government finds Mitsubishi overstated mileage for eight more models

Japan's transport ministry on Tuesday ordered Mitsubishi Motors Corp to stop domestic sales of eight vehicle models after an investigation found the automaker overstated their fuel economy, the second

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VW reviews procurement strategy in wake of supplier dispute

Volkswagen is reviewing its supplier and procurement strategy to avoid another crippling dispute like the one that caused production slowdowns and even stoppages at six plants this month, Chief Executive Matthias Mueller said. VW suppliers Car Trim and ES Automobilguss, both part of Prevent Group, triggered the disruptions by halting deliveries of seat covers and cast iron parts for gearboxes, exposing how dependent VW has become

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Oil prices rise on U.S. weather disruption, OPEC action speculation

Oil futures rose on Tuesday supported by production suspensions in the U.S. Gulf due to an expected tropical storm and speculation that producers meeting in Algeria next month will act to prop up prices. Brent crude futures were trading at $49.73 per barrel at 0924 GMT, up 47 cents from the previous close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 45 cents at $47.43 a barrel.

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EU demands Apple pay Ireland up to 13 billion euros in tax

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators ordered Apple on Tuesday to pay up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in taxes plus interest to the Irish government after ruling that a special scheme to route profits…

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