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Fiat Chrysler, UAW reach tentative new labor pact, both sides say

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement for a new labor contract for the company's 40,000 unionized workers in the United States on Tuesday, the union and the company said.

AMC Networks Said in Talks to Acquire John Malone’s Starz

(Bloomberg) -- AMC Networks Inc., the cable network operator that owns shows including “The Walking Dead,” is back in talks to acquire billionaire John Malone’s Starz, another TV programmer, according to people familiar with the matter.

Dentsply buying Sirona in $5.5B deal

Dentsply will buy Sirona Dental in a deal valued at about $5.5 billion, creating the largest manufacturer of dental supplies.

UPS will hire up to 95,000 holiday season workers

UPS said Tuesday it will hire 90,000 to 95,000 employees — about the same as last year — to help handle shipping and deliveries over the holiday season.

Economy never seems to be as good as the Fed thinks it will be

The Federal Reserve’s top officials are meeting in Washington this week to decide whether to raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade.

Grocery chain Albertsons to press ahead with IPO: sources

U.S. supermarket chain Albertsons Companies Inc is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering in late September or early October that could value it as much as $24 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

'Demonization of the rich' hurting luxury sales

The luxury goods market is facing several severe headwinds, including tumultuous U.S. markets, a slowdown in China and the "demonization of the rich."

Finally, Facebook is working on a 'dislike' button

The company's co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg revealed the ongoing tests during a question and answer session on Tuesday.