BOSTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Monday charged two men with illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed militants in Jordan in January that killed three U.S. service members and injured 47 others. Federal prosecutors in Boston charged Mohammad Abedini, the co-founder of an Iranian-based company, and Mahdi...

* Fifth round of talks between VW management, unions * Talks paused after 13 hours, unclear if deal is possible * Collapse of talks would mean 'unprecedented' strike action * VW shares down 2.5%, Porsche SE shares down 2.9% (Adds that talks paused until mid-morning, in paragraph 2) By Victoria Waldersee HANOVER, Germany, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Volkswagen management and...

(In paragraph 16 company corrects AlphaSense analyst's name which changed to Mallatt from Stahl) * GLP-1 prescriptions linked to rise in diagnoses for sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, data show * Some people who had avoided doctors because of stigma of obesity are accessing long-delayed preventative care * Other patients are seeking weight-loss drugs to become eligible...

HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) -Volkswagen management and labour representatives negotiated late into the night on Monday in a last-ditch round of talks on cost cuts before Christmas, with unions saying it remained far from clear whether compromise would be reached. Talks ended after around 13 hours of negotiation in the early hours on Tuesday without a deal but would resume mid-morning,...