 |  | | Wall Street ends up; defense, tech stocks a boost | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, boosted by technology shares and by defense companies, which gained after the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a multi-billion dollar arms deal. | | |  | | | Ford names Hackett as CEO to tackle car rivals, Silicon Valley | | | WASHINGTON/DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co abruptly named James Hackett as chief executive on Monday, responding to investors' growing unease about the U.S. automaker's slumping stock price and its ability to counter threats from longtime rivals and Silicon Valley. | | |  | | | U.S. top court tightens patent suit rules in blow to 'patent trolls' | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent "trolls" to launch sometimes dodgy patent cases in friendly courts, a major irritant for high-tech giants like Apple and Alphabet Inc's Google. | | |  | | | Shareholders go to court seeking to oust Akzo chairman | | | AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Akzo Nobel shareholders angered by the Dulux paint maker's rejection of a 26.3 billion euro ($29.5 billion) takeover proposal from U.S. rival PPG Industries took their fight to an Amsterdam court on Monday. | | |  | | | China slaps import duties on sugar; experts question impact | | | BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Monday it will impose hefty penalties on sugar imports after lobbying by domestic mills, but experts said the ruling may not go far enough to stem the flow of lower-priced sweetener into the world's top importer. | | |  | | | GE faces EU probe related to LM Wind Power deal | | | (Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Monday that the European Union's competition watchdog is investigating whether the industrial conglomerate provided misleading information during a merger review. | | |  | | | U.S. Justice Dept., Citigroup settle probe into Banamex USA | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice and Citigroup Inc said on Monday that they have settled a criminal investigation into violations of anti-money laundering rules and the Bank Secrecy Act at the bank's Banamex USA unit. | | | | | | | | | | Related Video | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today | | |  |  | | | News you can use with actionable, timely advice for managing your financial life, including retirement, taxes, real estate, education and more. Register Today | | | | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | |
