Novartis scraps use of diverse panels for hires in US

Novartis scraps use of diverse panels for hires in US

By Paul Arnold and Maggie FickZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss drugmaker Novartis is ending its use of diverse panels for all of its hiring in the United States, the company told Reuters on Wednesday, citing the changing legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity in the...
US homebuilding, manufacturing surge; tariffs cast pall over recovery

US homebuilding, manufacturing surge; tariffs cast pall over recovery

By Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded sharply in February amid a thaw in winter weather while production at factories surged, but rising prices for raw materials because of tariffs threaten the nascent housing market...