FRANKFURT, June 12 (Reuters) - Mercedes Benz has taken note of the European Commission's provisional imposition of tariffs of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese electric vehicles, the German carmaker said on Wednesday, adding fair and free global trade was essential. As an exporting nation, what we do not need are increasing barriers to trade. We should work on dismantling...

June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has agreed to allow UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ) to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack on its Change Healthcare unit in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The decision would spare U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers from time-consuming and expensive work,...

(Reuters) - Shares in European car manufacturers dropped on Wednesday, led by declines in major brands such as Volkswagen and BMW, after reports the European Commission will impose tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles from next month. The Commission will notify car makers on Wednesday that it will provisionally apply additional duties of up to 25% on imported Chinese electric...

BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio said on Wednesday that it strongly opposes the EU's use of increased tariffs as a strategy to obstruct the normal global trade of electric vehicles, but its commitment to the EV market in Europe remains unwavering. Nio will continue to serve our users and explore new opportunities within Europe despite...