SANTIAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Chile's SQM, the world's second-largest lithium producer, on Wednesday said its second-quarter net profit fell 63.2% from a year ago to reach $213.6 million. The miner's revenue reached $1,293.6 million during the April to June period. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon and Harshita Meenaktshi in Bengaluru) ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - Alaska Airlines's acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines cleared a major hurdle on Monday, after the airlines said the U.S. Justice Department ended a review of the merger without challenging it...

Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:00 a.m. GMT/2:00 p.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES GLOBAL USA-ELECTION/ Obama night at the DNC: Barack, Michelle rouse crowd for Harris CHICAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Chinese firm XPeng ( XPEV ) forecast third-quarter revenue below expectations and missed June-quarter sales estimates on Tuesday, hurt by stiff competition and a drop in demand for its aging line-up of pricey electric vehicles. The company, however, expects to deliver between 41,000 and 45,000 vehicles in the third quarter, slightly above 40,008 units a year...