In Brief
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods says a federal investigation into allegations of price-fixing has ended and that it likely won’t face disciplinary action.
Arkansas Business reported Friday that the Springdale, Ark.-based meat producer had received a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission that the investigation was over and that enforcement action was not likely.
Tyson said in a regulatory filing last winter that investigators had subpoenaed some records. At the time, Tyson said it believed the SEC was looking at price-fixing allegations raised in a 2016 lawsuit filed by Maplevale Farms.
[naviga:h3]Trump says NAFTA talksd ‘very difficult’[/naviga:h3]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is accusing Canada and Mexico of being “very difficult” at the negotiating table over the North American Free Trade Agreement, and threatening anew to terminate the deal.
Trump tweeted on Sunday morning that NAFTA is the “worst trade deal ever made.”
Trump said at a rally last week in Phoenix that he would “end up probably terminating” NAFTA “at some point.”
The U.S., Mexico and Canada began formal negotiations earlier this month to rework the 23-year-old trade pact that Trump blames for hundreds of thousands of lost U.S. factory jobs.
Trump is also taking to Twitter to press the need for his promised southern border wall, tweeting that Mexico will pay for it “through reimbursement/other.” Mexico has repeatedly said there’s no chance of that happening.
[naviga:h3]Immelt out in hunt for new Uber leader[/naviga:h3]
Former General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt has taken himself out of the running to lead Uber as the ride-hailing giant seeks to overcome its ethical scandals and turn itself into a profitable business.
Immelt announced Sunday on Twitter: “I have decided not to pursue a leadership position at Uber.” He added that he has “immense respect” for the company and its founders.
Uber’s fractured eight-member board has been meeting this weekend to find a new leader. Immelt was among the finalists for job.
One faction within the board, led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Benchmark Capital, wanted Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman, who several times publicly disavowed any interest.
[naviga:h3]Apple shuts down all Iranian apps[/naviga:h3]
TEHRAN, Iran — Apple has removed all Iranian mobile apps from its App Store, authorities said Friday.
Ali Maleki, who works for Iran’s biggest e-commerce site Digikala, said the app was shut down around 10 days ago. He said Digikala’s app has been removed “based on the new type of sanctions which were imposed against Iran.”
In reaction to Apple’s decision, Telecommunication Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said Apple should respect its Iranian consumers.
Apple is not officially in Iran or any other Persian Gulf countries, but many Iranians purchase its products from stores inside Iran.
