(Reuters) -Bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker First Brands on Monday accused its former chief executive Patrick James of orchestrating a multibillion-dollar fraud that left the company insolvent and nearly drained of cash. James enriched himself and his family by misappropriating hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars from First Brands, the company said in a lawsuit filed in the U.S....

TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp ( MSBHF ) reported a six-month net profit of 356 billion yen ($2.4 billion) on Tuesday, down 42% from last year, due to a weaker Australian steelmaking coal business and the absence of capital gains. The company, in which Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) holds a stake, kept its net...

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: Alcon ( ALC ) , the global leader in eye care, today announced that it has filed an investor presentation in support of the proposed acquisition of STAAR Surgical Company ( STAA ) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Alcon ( ALC ) plans to initiate outreach to STAAR stockholders and the presentation highlights...

ABU DHABI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Nigerian state-owned oil firm NNPC CEO Bayo Ojulari said on Tuesday that an IPO is not an option for the company. Speaking at the ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi, Ojulari added the company is working towards increasing its stake in Dangote refinery to 20%. ...