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Potential buyers for Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp (OTC:TOSYY) are mulling offering up to 7,000 yen ($51.41) per share, Reuters reported. The offer price, if realized, will value the company at about $22 billion, representing a 27% premium to Toshiba's share price of 5,501 yen as of Wednesday's close. Related: Toshiba Gets Privatization Proposals -…

McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) has expanded its mobile app partnership with financial technology platform Adyen (OTC:ADYEY) to the U.S. The two companies began working together in early 2020 in the U.K. and are now expanding to other global markets. Adyen enables customers to pay with their saved payment method on the McDonald's mobile app at the…

Bombardier Inc (OTC:BDRBF) (OTC:BDRBD) workers on a key program for the Canadian business jet maker will be deciding today whether to accept a new contract offer or walk off the job, reported Reuters. According to the letter seen by Reuters, Bombardier had offered its workers on a key jet program a new…

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) has cut its July global production plan by 50,000 vehicles due to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The company expects the global production volume for July to be approximately 800,000 units (250,000 units in Japan and 550,000 units overseas). The auto major has decided to…

Volkswagen AG (OTC:VLKPF) agreed to settle Porsche buyers’ complaints by paying a minimum of $80 million, Bloomberg reports. The buyers alleged improperly skewed emissions and fuel economy test results. Tests proved that fuel economy was one to two miles per gallon lower than the company advertised. Also Read: Will Volkswagen Ever Come Out…

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) plans an additional domestic factory line production suspension in June and July. The auto major took the decision citing an auto parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The number of units affected by the suspensions will be about 40,000, bringing down the global production plan for June to…

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) slashed its home broadband price to $25 a month for wireless customers in select areas where its Fios fiber network and wireless internet service are available. Verizon will launch the plan in over 2,700 cities to customers with premium 5G mobile plans to help them beat the inflation.  The…

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) has appointed Mark Fava as its new ombudsperson for employees working on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration, reported WSJ. Fava is a former U.S. Navy officer and airline operations official. According to a Boeing representative, Fava has recently concentrated on regulatory issues concerning the company's commercial…

France's antitrust watchdog body approved Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:META) obligations regarding the French online advertising sector. Meta had committed to giving access over five years to advertising inventories and campaign data to adtech companies on 'transparent, objective and predictable' conditions. The watchdog's investigation services raised competition concerns about multiple practices by Meta…