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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday called for a peaceful solution to end rail blockades by indigenous rights groups protesting the construction of a natural gas pipeline.

LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Alstom is taking a second-class route around China. After Brussels blocked its preferred coupling with the rail unit of Germany’s Siemens, the French locomotive maker is paying 7.5 billion euros for the rival business of Canada’s Bomb

Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended for 162 games without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball said on Monday.

Headed goals from Anthony Martial and captain Harry Maguire earned Manchester United a hard-fought 2-0 win at toothless Chelsea on Monday, putting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side back in the hunt for a top-four Premier League finish.

Harvest Health & Recreation (OTC: HRVSF) can add Arkansas to its list of states in which it operates. The company announced that its Harvest House of Cannabis has opened for business in the state's capital and largest city, Little Rock.

Packaged foods giant Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) updated its full-year guidance targets on Monday, lowering many targets due to weak sales in the fiscal third quarter.

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday.

Rio Tinto Ltd on Tuesday said its Mongolian copper mine project has submitted a feasibility study to the local government in its bid to secure domestically sourced power for the East Asian's country's biggest foreign investment project.

The world's biggest miner, BHP Group, reported on Tuesday a 39% jump in half-year profit, supported by an uptick in Chinese demand and high iron ore prices, even as concerns remain about disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak.

Australia's second-biggest grocery chain, Coles Group Ltd, posted near-flat half-year earnings on Tuesday, as strong holiday-season sales at its supermarkets were overshadowed by margin pressure at its liquor division.

Hall of Famer Mickey Wright, the only LPGA golfer to hold all major titles at the same time, died on Monday, the Ladies Professional Golf Association said. The American was 85.

The world's biggest miner, BHP Group, reported on Tuesday a 39% jump in half-year profit, supported by an uptick in Chinese demand and high iron ore prices.

The Trump administration is considering changing U.S. regulations to allow it to block shipments of chips to Huawei Technologies from companies such as Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Apple Inc said on Monday that it will not meet its revenue guidance for the March quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both production and demand in China.

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday.

Venezuela said on Monday it would suspend TAP Air Portugal flights into and out of the country for 90 days, accusing the carrier of allowing opposition leader Juan Guaido's uncle to bring explosives onto a flight to Caracas last week.

Hermes Soto, who turned 5 on Monday, will not be celebrating his birthday with friends. Instead, he is bracing for his 15th chemotherapy session to tackle a rare but aggressive form of cancer that threatens to kill him.

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor (OTC: NSANY) posted a net loss of 26.1 billion yen ($239 million) and a 78% decline in operating profit in the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, as its new CEO outlined a plan to return to growth in the crucial U.S. market. 

Brazilian truck drivers began protesting early on Monday at Latin America's largest port in Santos, affecting the unloading of shipments and arrival of trucks at the port, the union representing some of the protesters said.

Stocks in Latin America edged higher on Monday, led by Brazil's Bovepsa, following positive corporate updates, while investor anxiety around the impact of a coronavirus outbreak was soothed by China's stimulus measures.