Ford to Exit Heavy-Truck Business in South America 
 

The auto maker intends to stop making heavy trucks in Latin America and end production at an assembly plant in Brazil this year.

 
Herbalife Nutrition Reports Return to Profit, Higher Sales in 4Q 
 

Herbalife Nutrition said it returned to a profit in its fourth quarter as it saw higher sales.

 
McKinsey, U.S. Settle Alleged Bankruptcy Abuses 
 

McKinsey agreed to pay $15 million to settle Justice Department allegations that the consulting firm failed to make required disclosures of potential conflicts in three chapter 11 cases it had advised on in recent years.

 
Pentagon Cloud-Computing Contract Sought by Amazon Faces New Hurdle 
 

The Defense Department filed a new motion in the legal battle over a military cloud-computing contract valued at up to $10 billion, marking a tactical shift that could signal more trouble for a procurement process Amazon.com has been favored to win.

 
Walmart Posts Strong Holiday Sales Gains in U.S. 
 

Walmart's profit and sales rose over the winter holidays, a sign that the retail giant lured shoppers from rivals and that Americans continued to spend freely amid mixed economic signals.

 
Medtronic Swings to Profit Despite Slowdown in Heart-Failure Treatments 
 

Higher sales of medical devices used in the treatment of brain and kidney diseases helped Medtronic offset a slowdown in sales of gear for heart conditions in its latest quarter.

 
Honda Plans to Shift Some U.K. Civic Production to North America 
 

Honda's chief said he wanted to move some production of Civics to North America from a closing U.K. car plant, offering an example of shifts that may ensue after Brexit.

 
Car-Rental Company Avis Names New Finance Chief 
 

Avis Budget Group on Tuesday appointed John F. North III as chief financial officer, a move that comes as the car-rental company endeavors to boost its share price and its profitability.

 
Danske Bank to Shut Estonia Branch Amid Money-Laundering Scandal 
 

Danske Bank is shutting down its operations in Estonia as the fallout continues from a massive money-laundering scandal that has led to investigations in several countries.

 
Hedge-Fund Giant Citadel Hires Manager Away From Her Own Fund 
 

Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge-fund firms, has hired Samantha Greenberg away from her fund, Margate Capital. Ms. Greenberg is one of the hedge-fund industry's few female founders.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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