 | | | | Humana Inc said on Thursday it would sell a majority interest in its hospice business, Kindred at Home, for $2.8 billion to private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. | | | | | | U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday as heavyweight Tesla surged on strong results and United Airlines predicted a surprise profit in its current quarter, boosting shares of other carriers. | | | | | | Shareholders in Assicurazioni Generali will vote on April 29 to name a new chief executive and board of directors at Europe's third-largest insurer. | | | | | | Generali boss Philippe Donnet, facing a challenge to his leadership from rebel investors, is confident he can deliver on his plans for the Italian insurer and says he is not concerned about the outcome of what some investors see as a "soap opera". | | | | | | No. 1 U.S. auto retailer AutoNation Inc said first-quarter profit more than doubled on Thursday, boosted by robust demand for used vehicles as consumer preference for personal transportation remained high despite surging vehicle prices. | | | | | | Vagit Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister and a supporter of close ties between Russia and OPEC, has resigned as president of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil and from its board, the company said on Thursday. | | | | | | Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it has resolved to solicit proposals on strategic alternatives, including privatisation of the company. | | | | | | Blackstone Inc said on Thursday its first-quarter distributable earnings jumped 63% as a strong performance from its real estate and credit businesses offset a weak showing from its hedge funds unit. | | | | | | Rite Aid Corp said on Thursday it had rejected a proposal from Spear Point Capital Management to acquire all of its shares. | | | | | | Mexico's cash-strapped state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is under pressure to resume financial debt repayments despite promises from President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that his government would pay them until 2024. | | | | | |
