European Union antitrust regulators have extended their investigation into Cargill Inc's [CARG.UL] planned takeover of Archer Daniels Midland Co's (ADM.N) chocolate business to July 23 after the companies asked for more time.
Australian class action law firm Slater & Gordon Ltd filed a suit against surf-wear retailer Billabong International Ltd, accusing it of "conduct that was misleading or deceptive" in a series of earnings updates four years ago.
Oil company BP said on Monday it has stopped supporting conservative political group ALEC, becoming the latest corporation to end its membership in a group critics say works to deny the existence of climate change.
Honda Motor Co has hired Exponent, a U.S.-based engineering consulting company enlisted by Toyota Motor Corp during its recall crisis in 2010, to investigate the cause of ruptures in some air bags made by Takata Corp.
