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US seeks penalty, recalls to settle ‘Fiat case’

Bloomberg The US Justice Department has offered to settle its emissions-cheating lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV if the automaker recalls 104,000 vehicles and pays a substantial but unspecified civil penalty. The proposed framework of an offer was extended to the Italian-American car company and included steps it would have to take to mitigate its past pollution and make internal ...

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Dell confirms ‘exploring IPO’

Bloomberg Dell Technologies Inc. confirmed it’s still weighing options, including an initial public offering or a combination with VMware Inc. Dell said it’s evaluating potential business opportunities but hasn’t yet made a decision on which one to pursue. While an IPO or a combination with VMware are both on the table, Dell isn’t including a sale of either company to ...

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Ukraine farms wary of planting more corn even as price recovers

Bloomberg Some of Ukraine’s biggest corn growers are reluctant to expand production even though prices have recovered to an 18-month high. Part of the problem is that export prices for the crop are still just half of a 2011 peak and shippers are facing fierce competition from Brazil. Ukrainian farmers have had a tough time with corn after unfavourable weather ...

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