The federal shutdown was set to stretch through the weekend after Republicans and Democrats failed to attract enough bipartisan support for their proposals. The New York Times The Senate adjourned for ...

Leading shareholders of German retail group Metro are in talks on a joint proposal for a future chairman in a sign that they are working to put a long-lasting spat behind them, three people close to ...

Metro said on Monday that a new offer from EP Global Commerce, an acquisition vehicle owned by Czech and Slovak investors, to increase their stake in the company substantially undervalued the German ...