05:59 AM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with comments from United States Maritime Alliance in the fifth paragraph.) The International Longshoremen's Association launched a strike Tuesday at all the east coast ports from Maine to Texas where its members work after failing to reach a new master contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents shipping companies. In...

Oct 2 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday: ** Brembo has sold its entire 5.6% stake in tyre maker Pirelli for around 283 million euros ($313 million), a move dampening speculation about a merger between the two Italian groups. ** Korea Zinc said it was making a public tender offer...

06:26 AM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed a law mandating a 12% value-added tax on foreign digital services consumed in the country such as streaming services from Netflix ( NFLX ) , Warner Bros. Discovery's ( WBD ) HBO and Disney ( DIS ) . Digital services covered in the law include...

06:26 AM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Commerzbank in its European Sunrise note of Wednesday highlighted: Markets: United States Treasuries jump with Middle East headlines, but flight-to-quality move fades into the close. E-minis reverse gains, stabilize in Asia. Asian equities mixed, US dollar and oil fades initial rise, then stabilize. US: House Republicans put pressure on President Joe Biden to...