US Business

Akzo Nobel reported a growth in revenue and adjusted earnings for the first quarter that exceeded expectations, with higher volumes helping its top line, and backed its outlook for the year.

Shares of Chinese bubble tea maker Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial slumped on lukewarm demand and comes ahead of planned listings by tea rivals Mixue Ice Cream & Tea and Guming.

The confirmation from Schneider came after The Wall Street Journal reported the French company was in talks to take control of Bentley in a deal that could be worth more than $15 billion.

Nissan Motor cut its net profit estimate for the fiscal year, missing analysts’ expectations, as it sold fewer cars than previously expected due to heightened competition.

The regulator and airline are looking into how a person traveling with the baseball team was seen in the cockpit during a charter flight from Denver to Toronto.

Light beer, air freshener, spicy pretzels: It’s all part of a marketing push to improve our mood.

Woodside Energy said weaker output and lower realized prices for its oil and natural gas drove a drop in sales revenue in its latest quarter.

Much of Chief Executive David Zaslav’s compensation was tied to free cash flow, which soared amid cost-cutting efforts.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the Cybertruck’s accelerator pedal pad might dislodge and get trapped, causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally.

China’s securities regulator released a series of measures to boost trading with Hong Kong, the country’s latest move to shore up investor confidence after recent stock-market volatility.