McKinsey nears $500 million settlement with DOJ over opioid probe, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) – Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. is close to reaching a deal with U.S. prosecutors to pay at least $500 million to settle federal probes into its past work helping opioid makers boost sales, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. A settlement, which could be announced in the coming weeks, would resolve criminal and civil…

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ASML draws investor scrutiny after warning shocks global chip markets

By Toby Sterling and Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Investors and analysts are looking sceptically at computer chip equipment maker ASML, they said on Wednesday, after the company cut 2025 financial guidance, citing weakness in markets other than AI and delayed orders. The position of ASML, Europe’s most valuable technology company, as an essential supplier to…

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