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Michigan auto parts plant workers end strike

Bloomberg Workers at a major auto parts plant in Michigan are poised to return to work after a brief strike, alleviating the threat of a supply disruption for carmakers Ford Motor Co., Tesla Inc. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. The United Auto Workers called the strike after failing to reach a tentative contract agreement with Faurecia SA. A tentative deal ...

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Trump leaves Iran, allies uneasy even after stopping airstrike

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he called off retaliatory strikes on three Iranian sites following the downing of a US Navy drone because the action wouldn’t have been “proportionate.” “We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General,” Trump tweeted. ...

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Protests erupt in Caracas during UN rights chief’s visit

Bloomberg United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on the Venezuelan government to release political prisoners. “I call on the authorities to free all those who are detained for peacefully exercising their civil and political rights,” Bachelet said via webcast before departing Venezuela after a three-day visit. The UN will leave two officials in Caracas to provide ...

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