Bloomberg German labour union Verdi called on Amazon.com Inc warehouse workers to go on strike across the country during the holiday season, seeking to press the company for higher pay and to join collective bargaining agreements. The timing and location of individual walkouts won’t be announced in advance, the union said in a statement. Amazon didn’t immediately respond to ...

  Bloomberg Electricite de France SA (EDF) extended maintenance halts at two nuclear reactors by four months and warned it may have to carry out lengthy repairs at seven others next year, further straining European power supplies. The world’s largest nuclear fleet has suffered prolonged shutdowns this year that have left Europe even more reliant on natural gas at a time ...

  Bloomberg The US is “not in the business” of aiding rival chip-producing countries, Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said, as the White House steps up efforts to deny China access to American technology. “It’s one thing if you’re going to have competition,” Emanuel said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “The other thing is if you actually help the ...