Category: PMN Business

Oct 7

Smith & Wesson celebrates new headquarters opening in gun-friendly Tennessee

Article content MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson hosted a grand opening of its new Tennessee headquarters Saturday after moving from its longtime home in Massachusetts to a more gun-friendly state. The company built a new 650,000-square feet (60,387-square meters) headquarters in Maryville, Tennessee, as part of a $125 million relocation plan […]
Oct 6

Economic spotlight turns to US jobs data as markets are roiled by high rates and uncertainties

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Christopher Rugaber Published Oct 06, 2023  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Job growth in the United States has remained resilient for the past 2 1/2 years even after high inflation flared and the Federal Reserve jacked […]
Oct 6

Exxon in Talks to Buy Shale Driller Pioneer Natural in What Could Be 2023’s Biggest Deal

Article content (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is in talks to acquire shale-focused Pioneer Natural Resources Co., according to a person familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal reported the deal earlier Thursday, citing unidentified people. An agreement could be worth as much as $60 billion and may be completed in the coming days […]
Oct 5

No More Naive Calls to Putin: Inside Macron’s Very French Reset

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Emmanuel Macron is dialing down the volume — and finally getting his way Author of the article: Bloomberg News Ania Nussbaum, Natalia Ojewska and Andra Timu Published Oct 05, 2023  •  6 minute read Join the conversation Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, during the European Union (EU) and Community of Latin American […]
Oct 5

Japan’s Kishida Tells Unions He’ll Make Wage Hikes Sustainable

Article content (Bloomberg) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Thursday to make a surge of wage rises sustainable, in an unusual appearance at the convention of Japan’s confederation of labor unions.  Kishida became the first premier from his conservative Liberal Democratic Party to speak at the biennial Rengo event since 2007. His appearance comes […]