May 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the
New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Several hospitals say nothing has changed since Valeant
VRX.TO vowed to offer hospitals breaks of as much as 30
percent on two of its expensive heart drugs - Nitropress and
Isuprel. Companies either curbed production or shut down completely
when the blaze struck Fort McMurray, Alberta, in an economic
blow to the region with production dropping by a million barrels
a day, roughly 40 percent of Alberta's output. Nissan 7201.T is in talks to acquire a major stake in
Mitsubishi Motors 7211.T to shield Mitsubishi from the impact
of a broadening fuel-economy cheating scandal. In the latest attempt to restore confidence in its
business, embattled Silicon Valley blood-testing company
Theranos is replacing its chief operating officer and expanding
its board, including the addition of a former senior Amgen
AMGN.O executive.