| | Japan's SoftBank doubts merger of Sprint with T-Mobile: source | | (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp's board of directors is having doubts about the merger it has been negotiating between its U.S. wireless subsidiary Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc , due to fears of losing control of a combined entity, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. | | | | | Wall St. slips as Merck drops, tax talk rattles | | (Reuters) - Wall Street pulled back from record-high territory on Monday, weighed down by a drop in Merck shares and a report that U.S. lawmakers are discussing a gradual phase-in of much-anticipated corporate tax cuts. | | | | | Cancer-drug setback sends Merck shares down again | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - A setback for Merck & Co's key cancer drug sent the drugmaker's stock swooning on Monday for a second straight session, putting the shares on track for their biggest two-day decline in more than eight years. | | | | | U.S. regulator wants to loosen leash on Wells Fargo: sources | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. regulator wants to make it easier for Wells Fargo to pay employees when they leave, loosening a restriction in place since a phony accounts scandal hit the bank last year, according to people familiar with the matter. | | | | | Ackman says ADP provided 'misleading' data to ISS: filing | | BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman on Monday accused Automatic Data Processing of providing misleading and incorrect data to Institutional Shareholder Services and asked the proxy advising firm to reconsider its recommendations. | | | | | New Akzo Nobel boss pursues $30 billion deal with Axalta | | AMSTERDAM/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Dutch paints maker Akzo Nobel, seeking to recover after rejecting a takeover offer and issuing two profit warnings, is discussing a merger with smaller U.S. rival Axalta Coating Systems Ltd to create a $30 billion company. | | | | | | | | | 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 | | |