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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…

DNA analysis of seven people who died in the 14th century suggests the Black Death may have originated in modern-day Kyrgyzstan.

McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) has agreed to settle a tax dispute in France by paying about $1.3 billion in fines and back taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported. The fast-food giant has been facing a probe in France over the proper declaration of all its activities. The deal's details are expected to be…

BP plc (NYSE:BP) is acquiring the largest stake in a vast solar, wind, and green hydrogen project in Western Australia that will cost more than $30 billion to develop, reported Financial Times. The energy company stated that it has agreed to buy 40.5% of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, which it will…

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) shared additional data from the Phase 2/3 EPIC-SR study of Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir tablets) in patients at standard risk for developing severe COVID-19.  In previously reported interim analyses, the novel primary endpoint of self-reported, sustained alleviation of all symptoms for four consecutive days was not met. Non-significant 70% relative…

Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) clinched victory against a €997 million ($1.05 billion) penalty slapped by EU antitrust regulators, Reuters reports. The EU imposed the fine four years back for paying Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) to use only its chips and block out rivals like Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC). Also Read: Qualcomm Agrees To Work With Europe's Foundry Partners: Reuters The European Commission…

Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) is exploring selling its controlling stake in iQIYI, Inc (NASDAQ:IQ) at a potential valuation of ~$7 billion, Reuters reports. Baidu, which owns 53% of iQIYI and holds over 90% of its shareholder voting rights, looks to sell all its holdings in China's Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) counterpart. Baidu's targeted valuation of $7 billion represents…