LIMA, April 11 (Reuters) - Protesters have agreed to lift a road blockade on a key Peruvian transport route near the Andean country's major Las Bambas copper mine, sources with knowledge on the matter told Reuters on Thursday, after reaching a deal with the miner. The mine, owned by China's MMG Ltd ( MMLTF ), had faced a fresh protest...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday it would hold a hearing next week with members of an expert panel that released a report in February criticizing Boeing's safety culture and calling for significant improvements. The hearing next Wednesday comes as the U.S. planemaker has been grappling with a full-blown safety crisis that has undermined its...

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday it would hold a hearing next week with members of an expert panel that released a report in February criticizing Boeing's ( BA ) safety culture and calling for significant improvements. The hearing next Wednesday comes as the U.S. planemaker has been grappling with a full-blown safety...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge has suspended the chair of state oil firm Petrobras' board, Pietro Sampaio Mendes, over a conflict of interest regarding his role in the Ministry of Energy, according to a court decision seen by Reuters on Thursday. Petrobras did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling, ordered by Sao Paulo Judge...