Walmart to Pay $282 Million to Settle Claims of Corrupt Payments Abroad, SEC Says 
 

Walmart agreed to pay about $282 million to settle both criminal and civil claims related to payments made by outside consultants in Brazil, China, India and Mexico, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.

 
Slack Shares Jump in Trading Debut 
 

Slack Technologies surged in its trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the latest technology firm to jump into a hot initial-public-offering market.

 
Carnival Lowers Profit Forecast on Cuba Travel Ban, Slower Europe Demand 
 

The world's biggest cruise operator, Carnival, cut its full-year earnings outlook, citing a hit from voyage cancellations, the abrupt Cuba travel ban and weakening demand in Europe.

 
Boeing Focuses on Safety, Not Sales, at Paris Air Show 
 

Boeing arrived at the world's largest aerospace extravaganza battling the biggest crisis in its history. It departs having secured a crucial vote of confidence in its beleaguered 737 MAX jetliner and the prospect of further orders on the horizon.

 
Apple Explores Moving Some Production Out of China 
 

Apple is asking suppliers to study shifting final assembly of some products out of China as trade tensions prompt the company to diversify its supply chain.

 
Kroger Sales Slip Again as Grocer Looks for Traction 
 

Sales at Kroger slipped in the company's latest quarter, as the supermarket chain races to transform its business amid heightened competition.

 
Shares of French Bank Natixis Fall on Fund-Liquidity Concerns 
 

The lender's stock fell 12% after research firm Morningstar Inc. suspended its rating on a fund run by the bank's H2O Asset Management arm.

 
Darden Shares Still Offer Bang for the Buck 
 

The owner of Olive Garden is still a well-oiled machine despite a mixed earnings update for investors.

 
Fiat Chrysler's Elkann Keeps Family Support in Wake of Busted Merger Talks 
 

After a deal with Renault fell through earlier this month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chairman John Elkann maintains family support while trying to diversify the company's wealth.

 
UBS 'Chinese Pig' Apology Doesn't Fly 
 

A week after a UBS economist's offhand comment about pigs in China morphed into an online scandal, the bank is still feeling the pain in one of its most important markets.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 20, 2019 15:00 ET (19:00 GMT)