(Reuters) - Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly U.S. store workers to more than $30, according to a memo sent to employees this week. The company will increase hourly pay for its top of the scale employees over the next three years, with the pay rising by $1 to $30.20 in the first year and...

SANTIAGO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile, the South American nation's environmental regulator said on Thursday, after a massive sinkhole cracked open near the small mine in 2022. Lundin had paused work at the site after a sinkhole more than 60 meters (200 feet) deep opened in the Tierra Amarilla...

* 64 people were aboard passenger jet, three on U.S. Army helicopter * Deadliest U.S. air crash since 2001, officials say no survivors * Trump faults government diversity efforts * Passengers included U.S. and Russian figure skaters (Adds black boxes found) By David Shepardson, Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities said on...

TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor ( NSANF ) will aim to announce the direction of its possible integration with Honda Motor ( HMC ) by mid-February, a company spokesperson said on Friday, pushing back the plan from the end of January. The two Japanese automakers have been in talks to explore a merger by 2026, in a historic...