05:58 AM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- An alliance of shipping companies accused the International Longshoremen's Association late Wednesday of refusing to bargain in good faith as a major US dockworkers strike entered its third day. Ships were stuck at sea outside US ports, threatening major shortages of food, machinery and other goods imported from abroad, Reuters reported, citing data...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - When Carlos Eduardo Muzy first rented his beachside Rio de Janeiro apartment on Airbnb ( ABNB ) in 2019, he just wanted some extra cash. What he got was a career managing some 100 properties - and a front-row seat to how the tech platform is transforming one of South America's most famous tourist destinations....

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - When Carlos Eduardo Muzy first rented his beachside Rio de Janeiro apartment on Airbnb ( ABNB ) in 2019, he just wanted some extra cash. What he got was a career managing some 100 properties - and a front-row seat to how the tech platform is transforming one of South America's most famous...

Oct 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Thursday: ** German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess said it has signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems polymers business to UBE Corporation ( UBEOF ) for about 460 million euros ($507.98 million). ** Greece's bank bailout fund HFSF has set the final...