Jan 27 (Reuters) - Nineteen Republican attorneys general have called on Costco Wholesale ( COST ) to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, citing concerns about discrimination and legal risks. This comes after 98% of the U.S. retailer's shareholders last week voted against a proposal requesting a report on the risks tied to its diversity and inclusion initiatives, pushing...

(Reuters) - Nineteen Republican attorneys general have called on Costco Wholesale ( COST ) to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, citing concerns about discrimination and legal risks. This comes after 98% of the U.S. retailer's shareholders last week voted against a proposal requesting a report on the risks tied to its diversity and inclusion initiatives, pushing back against...

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods, the largest pork processor in the U.S., said it priced its initial public offering well below its forecast range, raising $521.7 million for the company and the selling stockholder. The IPO valued the pork producer at $7.95 billion, ahead of a market debut that will see the company return to a U.S. exchange after...

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods priced its initial public offering at $20 per share, the United States' largest pork processor said on Monday, raising $521.7 million for the company and the selling stockholder. The offering price was below the $23-$27 per share range it had forecast earlier. ...