Jan 6 (Reuters) - Sir Alex Ferguson, along with former and current Manchester United ( MANU ) players like David Beckham, paid tribute to Kath Phipps, former club receptionist, at a funeral service on Monday. Phipps, who served the club for 56 years, passed away at 85 on Dec. 5 and was hailed as a 'one-woman institution' in the Premier...

(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit on Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, court records show, accusing them of defaming and disparaging the oil giant's advanced plastics recycling initiatives.  The lawsuit is a sign of how Exxon is increasingly fighting back against environmentalists and other critics, who have long brought lawsuits against the company...

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Phillips 66: * PHILLIPS 66 TO GROW PERMIAN MIDSTREAM BUSINESS WITH EPIC NGL ACQUISITION * PHILLIPS 66 - DEAL VALUED AT $2.2 BILLION * PHILLIPS 66 - TRANSACTION EXPECTED TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO EPS * PHILLIPS 66 - NO INCREASE IN 2025 CAPITAL PROGRAM EXPECTED Source text: Further company coverage: ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nippon Steel ( NISTF ) and U.S. Steel are unlikely to convince a court to scrap President Joe Biden's decision to block their $14.9 billion merger, but their lawsuit could give them more time to reach a deal with incoming President Donald Trump. The companies argued in a lawsuit announced on Monday that Biden violated the Constitution...