Apple Examines Feasibility of Shifting Some Production Out of China

Apple is asking suppliers to study shifting final assembly of some products out of China as trade tensions prompt the company to diversify its supply chain.

 
Kroger Sales Slip Again as Grocer Looks for Traction

Sales at Kroger slipped in the company's latest quarter, as the supermarket chain races to transform its business amid heightened competition.

 
Fiat Chrysler's Elkann Keeps Family Support in Wake of Busted Merger Talks

After a deal with Renault fell through earlier this month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chairman John Elkann maintains family support while trying to diversify the company's wealth.

 
UBS 'Chinese Pig' Apology Doesn't Fly

A week after a UBS economist's offhand comment about pigs in China morphed into an online scandal, the bank is still feeling the pain in one of its most important markets.

 
The Valuation Conundrum in the United Tech-Raytheon Merger

Who is getting the raw end of the merger deal between United Technologies and Raytheon? The answer isn't as clear-cut as some investors have argued.

 
Airbus, Engine Suppliers at Odds Over Plane Production

Airbus and suppliers of engines for its A320neo single-aisle family of planes are at odds over future production needs.

 
Darden Restaurants Reports 4Q Higher Sales

Darden Restaurants said sales increased in the latest quarter as the casual-dining chain company added new restaurants and same-restaurant sales increased.

 
Carnival Profit Drops on Higher Costs, Expenses

Carnival said profit fell roughly 20% in the second quarter due to higher operating costs and expenses and lowered its full-year earnings outlook.

 
Boeing in Talks With Airlines for More 737 MAX Orders

Boeing is in talks with other airlines for 737 MAX deals after British Airways parent IAG this week committed to take 200 of the beleaguered jet.

 
China's Dalian Wanda Plans Singapore REIT Listing

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda is planning to list a real-estate business in Singapore, in a deal that could value that collection of properties at more than $1 billion.

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