By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A looming labor dispute at Canada's two main railroads is unlikely to significantly reduce oil exports to the United States due to excess capacity on Trans Mountain and other pipelines, people close to the matter said. North American shippers such as fertilizer supplier Nutrien ( NTR ) and U.S. logistics firm C.H....

06:02 AM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- BHP Group ( BHP ) and the union representing most of the workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile agreed to finalize a preliminary deal that ended a three-day strike, media outlets reported Sunday, citing a company statement. The copper mine is described as the world's largest, and a prolonged strike could...

CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) is girding itself for a fight with Elliott Investment Management, rallying support from investors and employees to face down an activist investor looking for wholesale changes to company leadership. In recent weeks, CEO Bob Jordan has been meeting and gathering feedback from investors to stave off Elliott's advances - casting...

LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A month after turning its back on the Democrats, Hollywood is sending star power to the party's national convention this week to formally nominate Kamala Harris for U.S. president. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend, Billy Porter and Mindy Kaling are among the entertainment luminaries expected in Chicago, site of the four-day Democratic National Convention that...